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Vince Carter’s Best Games As Member of Atlanta Hawks

By Dallin Duffy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks waves to the crowd following their 108-86 lose to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 12, 2020 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks waves to the crowd following their 108-86 lose to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 12, 2020 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 21: Vince Carter #15 of the Atlanta Hawks dunks and scores his 25,000th NBA point in the final seconds of their 124-108 loss to the Toronto Raptors at State Farm Arena on November 21, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

#3 – February 27th, 2019: OT Win over Wolves

Box Score

This game was mostly remembered for Trae Young and John Collins combining for 70 points, but Vince was the team’s unlikely third option all night, scoring 17 points off the bench.

Carter posted a great plus/minus of +21 in the overtime win, making six of his eight shots. VC gave a truly vintage performance in Atlanta, skying to perform two of his most memorable Atlanta Hawk highlights.

First, he nearly dunked on Karl-Anthony Towns, before turning back into the 42-year-old he was and hitting a cute little floater:

https://twitter.com/usatodaynba/status/1100944487554187264

Then just a few minutes of play later, Carter decided he missed his old friend, the rim, gliding past Andrew Wiggins to finish with one hand and rev the motorcycle upon landing.

It was as close to “prime Vince” that the Hawks saw from the eight-time All-Star.

The Hawks got the win in OT, with Carter playing all five minutes of the fifth period, showing the trust coach Lloyd Pierce had in the vet, even if he didn’t do much in OT.

He finished with 17 points (on 6-8 shooting), four assists, two rebounds, and a block in just over 26 minutes of play.

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