The Cleveland Cavaliers have not been as dominant as they were during the regular season last year, but they have been playing solid basketball as of late. The Cavs defeated the 76ers, 117-115 on Friday, and the game included an impressive highlight from Nae’Qwan Tomlin who threw down an emphatic dunk over Joel Embiid.
The play invited in the third quarter when De’Andre Hunter threw a pass from the short roll to the baseline for a cutting Nae’Qwan Tomlin, who rose up and dropped in a poster dunk on Joel Embiid.
It was an impressive play from Tomlin who has had some strong moments for the Cavs this season. He is on a two-way contract, so he is limited in terms of how many games he is allowed to appear in. But when he has received playing time, he’s made an impact.
Against the 76ers, he finished with nine points and five rebounds in a little over 17 minutes. He shot 4-of-8 (50 percent) from the field and a perfect 1-of-1 from the free-throw line.
Tomlin has appeared in 31 games this season, including two starts, at a little over 15 minutes per game. He’s been averaging 6.1 rebounds and 2.9 rebounds with splits of 48.1 percent shooting from the field, 25 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 71.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
This is Tomlin’s second season with the Cavs on a two-way contract. Last season was Tomlin’s rookie year in the NBA after going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. He initially signed a 10-day contract with the Cavs in February 2025, and then was signed to a two-way contract.