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Pistons’ Tobias Harris posterizes Julian Champagnie in 1st quarter

Originally posted on NBA on ClutchPoints
By Paolo Mariano, ClutchPoints | Last updated Feb 23, 2026 8:30 PM ET

Two of the NBA’s top teams faced off on Monday as the Detroit Pistons hosted the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons are comfortably at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 42-13 record, including 21-6 at home. The Spurs, meanwhile, are in second place in the Western Conference with a 40-16 slate, including 18-10 on the road.

It was a tight battle from the onset. In the last minute of the first quarter, Pistons forward Tobias Harris made sure to remind everyone that they do not mess around in Motor City.

Harris dusted off Dylan Harper’s defense on the break and went up for a vicious slam over Julian Champagnie, whipping the bench and the crowd into pandemonium.

TOBIAS HARRIS RISES UP AND JAMS IT! pic.twitter.com/o5oECyIxMg

— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2026

No one expected, probably even Harris himself, that he was going to throw it down.

At 33 years old, Harris has lost some of his athleticism, but he has shown that his fearlessness remains intact.

Fans sure loved his poster dunk.

“That’s how you send a message with a dunk,” said @amazonianrara00.

“Tobias Harris just turned that rim into his personal trampoline,” added @MSBIntel.

“TOBIAS SAID, ‘CLEAR THE RUNWAY.’ Rim just filed a complaint,” wrote @mrpurpose0.

“Unc T coming thru with the flush,” posted @saganjudah144.

“Drug test waiting for him at halftime,” joked @notyouknowsimba.

Harris has been a key piece in the Pistons’ resurgence since joining in 2024. It is his second run in Detroit. He has provided veteran leadership and a steadying presence to help the development of the team’s young core.

As of writing, the Pistons are only down by two points to the Spurs, 57-55, at halftime.

This article first appeared on NBA on ClutchPoints and was syndicated with permission.

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