Watch: DeAndre Jordan dunked so hard he dislodged the rim

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan dunked so hard he dislodged the rim against the Golden State Warriors.
Watch: DeAndre Jordan dunked so hard he dislodged the rim
Watch: DeAndre Jordan dunked so hard he dislodged the rim /

DeAndre Jordan threw down a highly difficult alley-oop during the Clippers’ meeting with the Warriors on Saturday, but that’s nothing new. In fact, he treats the crowd to so many flushes each game that dunks like this have become expected. His dunk on Saturday was a bit unusual, though, because it actually dislodged the rim.

As Jordan’s 6'11", 265-pound frame pulled down on the rim, it left the cylinder slightly twisted. 

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It wasn’t quite Shaq pulling down the entire basket, but it was impressive nonetheless.

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Jordan finished with 16 points and 21 rebounds, but Los Angeles lost 115–112 in a wild finish against Golden State. L.A. went on a 13–0 run late in the fourth quarter using its second unit before having a chance to tie the game with a last-second shot.

The Warriors improved to 49–5 while the Clippers fell to 36–19.


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Kenny Ducey
KENNY DUCEY

Kenny Ducey writes baseball, basketball and off-beat stories for SI.com. He is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and an editor at Baseball Prospectus.