It’s that time of year again: NBA Fan Favorites is back! The polls are now open for this year’s best moments of the 2022-23 regular season, so cast your votes for the best dunks, handles, style and more.
The results are decided exclusively by NBA fans via @NBA, the NBA App and NBA.com, so make your voice heard in deciding which jaw-dropping moments you want to relive from this season. Here are the voting categories, and your nominees:
Voting ends at 11:59pm ET on May 3rd, and winners will be announced May 5th.
Dunk of the Year
Perennial high flyers dominate the list for Dunk of the Year. Memphis’ Ja Morant is looking to hold onto his crown from last year, but will Jordan Rising Stars Jeremy Sochan and Scottie Barnes be adding a new title under their belt?
Ja Morant
Aaron Gordon
Donovan Mitchell
Jeremy Sochan
Scottie Barnes
Handle of the Year
Some of the silkiest scorers in today’s game put together masterpieces for Handle of the Year. We’ll see if Kevin Durant can prevail as the only forward to come out of the this category, battling the four shifty point guards for most dominant dribbler.
Kevin Durant
D’Angelo Russell
Darius Garland
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Tyrese Haliburton
Photo of the Year
Photo of the Year includes legends of the game, as well as rookies and NBA veterans alike. Joe Murphy’s iconic shot of Russell Westbrook broke the internet, but will it break the polls as well?
LeBron James (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein)
Steph Curry (Photo by Garrett Ellwood)
Jaden Ivey (Photo by Chris Schwegler)
Russell Westbrook (Photo by Joe Murphy)
Aaron Gordon (Photo by Garrett Ellwood)
Style of the Year
We’ve seen balaclavas, puffer jackets and we can’t forget about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s big red boots. The NBA’s known for coming through the tunnel in style, but whose fits will rank number one?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
LeBron James
Jayson Tatum
Kyle Kuzma
Jordan Clarkson
Assist of the Year
International talent dominated for Assist of the Year, proving that position has no limitation on dropping dimes. We got a whole starting five of nominees, with any of them worthy of taking home the title.
Luka Doncic
Nikola Jokic
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Alperen Sengun
LaMelo Ball
Block of the Year
Both guards and bigs alike sent shots packing in destructive fashion, earning a nomination for Block of the Year. Who will swat out the competition and earn the crown of King of the Paint?
Ja Morant
Jaxson Hayes
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Evan Mobley
Josh Okogie
For the 2022 NBA Fan Favorites awards, the winners were as follows:
Dunk of the Year | Ja Morant |
Assist of the Year | Steven Adams |
Handle of the Year | Jordan Poole |
Buzzer Beater of the Year | Devonte’ Graham |
Fan Moment of the Year | Steph Curry |
Viral Moment of the Year | Steph Curry |
Style of the Year | Devin Booker |
Photo of the Year | Jed Jacobsen on Gary Payton II |