Christian Wood

After a forgetful first half in which they trailed the Los Angeles Lakers by 11 points at halftime, the Dallas Mavericks needed a third-quarter spark. Enter Christian Wood. Catching a behind-the-back feed from superstar teammate Luka Dončić near the foul line, Wood does the rest by driving right at Russell Westbrook and lofting a one-handed floater into the basket while absorbing the foul. Wood was a major catalyst in Dallas’ monster 51-point third quarter, the highest-scoring frame on Christmas in NBA history and tops in the league during the 2022-23 campaign. The first-year Maverick tallied 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks in his team’s 124-115 comeback win on December 25, 2022.