February 9, 1991 - Technically, Dee Brown already had the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in the bag prior to his last dunk of the final round. This no-look finish was just the cherry on top of a thoroughly dynamic performance (all of Brown's dunks:
The Pittsburgh Condors and The Floridians had folded, leaving the league with nine teams. However, the ABA decided to (for the first and only time) award an expansion franchise to Dr. Leonard Bloom (President and CEO of the United States Capital Corporation) for $1 million to play in San Diego, California, named the San Diego Conquistadors (however due to a feud they did not play in San Diego Sports Arena, instead playing at Peterson Gym). Subsequently, this meant that the Memphis Tams (formerly the Memphis Pros) would move to the Eastern Division. Once again, the best regular season team did not win the ABA Finals, with the Indiana Pacers (who had the 4th best record), led by playoff MVP George McGinnis, winning the championship, 4 games to 3 over the Kentucky Colonels.
February 9, 1991 - Technically, Dee Brown already had the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in the bag prior to his last dunk of the final round. This no-look finish was just the cherry on top of a thoroughly dynamic performance (all of Brown's dunks:
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