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Will Barton didn't advance out of the first round in Saturday's All-Star Slam Dunk competition, which was eventually won by Zach LaVine.

Barton didn't advance out of the first round in Saturday's Verizon Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in Toronto.

Analysis:

The Nuggets guard had the showmanship down pat, as he came out for his initial dunk dressed as Michael Jackson from the Thriller video compete with zombie backup dancers. However, those theatrics alone weren't enough to save Barton, who failed to complete his second dunk attempt and finished with the lowest score among the four competitors.

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