Today’s NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City hosted a Skills Contest, a Three-Point Contest, and a Dunk Contest.
skill competition
Members: Team Jazz (Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler, Colleen Sexton), Rookie Team (Paolo Bankero, Jabari Smith, Jaden Ivey), Team Antetokounmpo (Yannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokoumbo, Alex Antetokoumbo).
Team Utah won
Three-Point Contest
Members: Jason Tatum (Boston), Damian Lillard (Portland), Kevin Herter (Sacramento), Tyler Herro (Miami), Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Heald (both Indiana), Julius Randle ( “New York”), Lauri Markkanen (“Utah”).
Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Buddy Heald advanced to the second round of the competition.
In the end, Portland’s star point guard Damian Lillard celebrated the victory.
Tax competition
Members: Mack McClung (Philadelphia), Trey Murphy (New Orleans), Jericho Sims (New York), Kenyon Martin Jr. (Houston).
Trey Murphy and Mack McClung made it to the finals. Jericho Sims showed indistinct dunks, however, the judges gave him frankly high marks.
Philadelphia’s Mack McClung ended up winning the dunk contest.
