Winners of 2022 NBA Fan Favorites and other awards unveiled
The polls have closed on this year’s NBA Fan Favorites, a celebration of the best moments from the 2021-22 regular season chosen exclusively by NBA fans via @NBA, NBA App, and NBA.com. Ahead of the 2022 NBA Finals — and the conclusion of the 75th Anniversary Season — here are your winners in eight categories:
Dunk of the Year: Ja Morant
The Memphis All-Star took two dribbles and went way up against San Antonio’s Jakob Poeltl for the spectacular jam on Feb. 28 in the first half of a Grizzlies win that saw Morant score a game-high 52 points.
The votes are in! Ja Morant’s rim-rattling dunk against the San Antonio Spurs is your 2022 NBA Fan Favorites Dunk of the Year.
Assist of the Year: Adams to Morant at the buzzer
In the same game against the Spurs on Feb. 28, Steven Adams delivered a full-court assist off the inbounds on Morant’s ridiculous alley-oop baseline bucket to beat the buzzer at the half.
Winners of 2022 NBA Fan Favorites and other awards unveiled
The votes are in! Steven Adams’ touchdown pass to Ja Morant against the San Antonio Spurs is your 2022 NBA Fan Favorites Assist of the Year.
The handle of the Year: Jordan Poole
In a game against Washington on March 27, Golden State’s Poole split the defenders at the top of the key with a through-the-legs, behind-the-back handle before driving the lane and finishing with a lefty lay-up.
The votes are in! Jordan Poole’s crafty handle to split two defenders is your 2022 NBA Fan Favorites Handle of the Year.
Buzzer Beater of the Year: Devonté Graham
In a wild ending between New Orleans and Oklahoma City that nearly went to overtime on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s near-halfcourt basket with 1.4 seconds remaining, Graham drained a three-quarters court heave to give the Pelicans the win.
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The votes are in! Devonte Graham’s buzzer-beater vs. Oklahoma City is your 2022 NBA Fan Favorites buzzer-beater of the year.
Fan Moment of the Year: Steph makes a young fan’s day
P.J. O’Byrne thought she missed her chance to see her favorite player when he was not at a game that she attended. Curry made up for it by spending time with her before the Warrior’s next game in Denver.
"That's what the NBA is all about, our fans are everything"
Stephen Curry on meeting a 10 year old @warriors fan before Thursday's game. pic.twitter.com/nT0zs8xSnK
— NBA (@NBA) March 11, 2022
