The Ryonan game continues with the score tied two to two.

Ryonan scores first, but Shohoku’s Hanamichi scores right back.

Hasegawa had watched Mitsui play in junior high and practiced hard to exceed Mitsui.

With Sendo’s performance, Ryonan leads 29 to 39 into the second half.

Coach Anzai comes into the scene.

With Rukawa’s performance, Shohoku ties the game.

Hanamichi finds Mitsui and Tetsuo surrounded by a group of thugs.

Rukawa’s mentions that “everyone’s movements are stiff.”

The pick-up game match between the freshmen and upperclassmen continues to heat up.

Preparing for the Nationals, Kainan Auxiliary High and Shohoku High start their first game of the district...

Akagi wants to teach Hanamichi about the importance of the rebound.

Mitsui, who changes his ways, rejoins the basketball team.

As Hanamichi and Ryota become friends, Mitsui brings the thug, Tetsuo, to the gym during practice.

Youhei and Sakuragi’s Gang come to the rescue to defeat Mitsui and his gang

Rukawa who was saving his energy in the first half explodes in the second half.

In the last 10 minutes of the first half, Kainan leads 24 to 20, and inserts a third year, Miyamasu.

Hanamichi fouls out yet again for the third straight game.

With one minute and thirty seconds left in the first half, Kainan leads 45 to 40.

Rukawa can no longer put up with Mitsui who is doing whatever he pleases.

Shohoku’s scrimmage with the mixed team instantly changed momentum when Sendo entered the game.

Shohoku is wielded by Ryonan’s pressure.

Uozumi objects to the referee’s call and picks up a technical.

Gori and Hanamichi's confrontation continues, and the condition for the 1 on 1 game is set.

After losing the Kainan game, only two games remain.

Rukawa, who dominated in rebounds, brings Shohoku up to 70 to 67.

In the last three minutes and 18 seconds Ryonan catches up to make it 58 to 65.

Rukawa’s play helps Shohoku tie the game.

Being thrown down by Uozumi, Hanamichi doesn’t move.

Hanamichi enters the game with 9 minutes left in the 2nd half.

The intense training camp has started.

Hanamichi still works hard on his 20,000 jump shots.

Akagi refuses to acknowledge Hanamichi's spot on the team.

Akagi learns from the captain of the Judo club, Aota, that the Judo club is plotting to recruit Hanamichi.

Kogure felt malaise from Rukawa, which is due to Rukawa’s wanting to go to America.

Shohoku’s next opponent is Shoyo High School.

At the game against Miuradai, the key players—Hanamichi, Rukawa, Ryota, and Mitsu—are left on the bench.

Shohoku High School is making some noise after the basketball team’s achievements.

With Uozumi’s intense focus, Shohoku’s one-sided game gradually changes.

The final four is Shohoku, Kainan, Ryonan, and Takezato.

The guy who Ohkusu and Youhei glare at is a second year guard of the basketball team, Ryota Miyagi.

Two minutes remain in the game.

Less than nine minutes left, Shohoku leads 53 to 46.

Shohoku is down by 15 in the first half.

The Shoyo and Ryonan mixed team consists of Fujima, Hanagata, and Hasegawa from Shoyo along with Uozumi and...

With two minutes and thirty seconds left in the second half, the score is tied 60 to 60.

All the schools who are entering the Nationals have decided.

Hanamichi annoyingly suggests a practice game to show off the results of his special training to Akagi and the...

Hanamichi learns about the slam dunk.

Hanamichi meets with Aota and is enticed into joining the judo club after being offered a photograph of...

To make a clean start, Hanamichi shaves his head but is unhappy with the spectators he attracts.

Thanks to Mitsui’s willed plays, Shohoku’s deficit goes down to 3 points.

With 10 minutes left in the second half, Shohoku was down 73 to 63 as Coach Anzai calls a timeout.

The battle between Hanamichi and Ryota continues…

Hanamichi feels himself increasingly attracted to basketball, and he begins to take the sport more seriously.

The match begins and Shouhoku quickly lets the other opponent score.

The night after the shocking loss, Akagi and the team recovers.

10 minutes remain on the second half, and Shoyo leads at 46 to 40.

Hanamichi decides to retire his gym shoes and get some basketball shoes.

Shohoku escapes a bad situation with the help of Hanamichi dominating in rebounds.

With Hanamichi’s performance, the momentum changes again.

Eyeing Hanamichi’s weak defense, Ryonan throws the ball to Fukuda who is guarded by Hanamichi.

Second half. Sendo has realized that Rukawa is not playing as aggressive as usual.

To be able to cheer Hanamichi on at the game, Yohei and his friends get part-time jobs to pay for travel...

The opportunity has finally presented itself for Hanamichi to show off his new move.

After studying Rukawa’s form and taking note of Akagi’s advice about “placing it on the rim,” Hanamichi...

The day after the game against Shoyo, Hanamichi reminisces about his first ever slam dunk.

Hanamichi goes back to hanging with Yohei and his gang.

Ryonan is on the brink of losing. Sendo’s exhaustion has peaked and they are in a desperate situation.

Hikoichi’s big sister and reporter, Yayoi Aida’s report on Sendo is nixed by the chief editor.

In the second half, Rukawa continues to play perfectly against Sendo in a back-and-forth game.

Shohoku is victorious in their first match.

Hanamichi who bumps into Maki and Nobunaga of Kainan decides to follow them to Nagoya to check out the “Star...

The Ryonan and Kainan game starts.

A game where everyone expects Kainan Auxiliary High to win, the game against Takezono High begins with Oda in...

As Miuradai leads 22 to 8, Shohoku finally sends its best players out to court.

Akagi and the team learn that Hanamichi’s quick action saved Coach Anzai’s life.

Shohoku realizes Shoyo’s strength.

While Hanamichi is practicing his 20,000 jump shots.

Shohoku High’s basketball team walks onto the court full of spirit.

Fujima’s play on the court amazes everyone.

In the last two minutes and 18 seconds, Shohoku has a two point lead.

After the collision, Akagi’s performance is compromised due to his concern for his foot.

Naito succeeds in taunting Hanamichi to get into foul trouble.

Shohoku gain on Shoyo with the help of Ryota’s plays.

The final day of training camp.

Hanamichi picks a fight with the top basketball prospect.

In the final 46 seconds, Kainan leads 90 to 86.

The intensity in Rukawa and Mitsui’s one-on-one is increasing.

When Sendo joins the mixed team, they establishes chemistry.

Final minute, down by 4.

Last ten minutes of the second half.

Kogure's three-pointer gives Shohoku a four-point lead with the score 68 to 64.

Mitsui’s love for the game never left him.

Hanamichi and the others learn of Mitsui’s glorious past as a star basketball player entering high school.

Hanamichi bumps into Yoko on the street and discovers that she is unhappy.

Hanamichi is ready to fill the void as Akagi leaves the game with a foot injury.

Down by four in the last four minutes and thirty seconds, Shohoku resorts to an all-out effort.

The first half of the game ends with a score of 50 to 42 and Ryonan continues to overwhelm Shohoku.

The Shohoku basketball team encounters an unexpected crisis.