Jay Huff wows fans with reverse shot against Raptors
Only three things are certain in life: death, taxes and Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff slams back in the game.
It has become Huff’s trademark, and fans even joke that the 7-foot-1 center doesn’t know how to dunk normally.
In the third quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Huff was released his favorite slam after sealing Jamal Sheed in the paint.
It’s always a backflip for Jay Huff 🔃pic.twitter.com/0mnk15HfJKS
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 15, 2026
At this point, maybe it needs to be copyrighted or something. As the ancient philosophers said: If you can do anything in reverse, boy, do it.
The Pacers, however, lost to the Raptors 115-101, dropping to 9-32, including 7-16 at home. Toronto, meanwhile, improved to 25-17, including 12-8 on the road.
Huff finished with seven points, four rebounds and three blocks in 16 minutes. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 26 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Indiana acquired the 28-year-old Huff in an offseason trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping he could fill the void left by Myles Turner, who signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Huff, however, has been largely inconsistent – aside from dunks with his back to the rim – although he has been more productive in recent games.
The undrafted big man from Virginia is averaging 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. He has split minutes at center with Tony Bradley, Isaiah Jackson and Micah Porter as coaches Rick Carlisle was trying to find the right mix with its injured composition.
The Pacers will try to bounce back on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans.
2026-01-15 03:33:00
