Day two of NBA All Star Weekend 2024 comes to an end
This has been a magnificent night of contests that has left us on the edge of the seat or screen, I say goodbye and thank you for joining me on this day two and we have a date for tomorrow, in the All-Star game.
Giannis is all of us watching Mac's winning dunk 🤣 https://t.co/3z2iZnd5kb pic.twitter.com/YTcXYhffWn
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Mac is a two-time champion!
Leaping over Saquille O'Neal, Mac McClung manages to retain the Slam Dunk championship by scoring 50 points.
MAC WENT REVERSE OVER SHAQ 😱 https://t.co/13bfmfVUlg pic.twitter.com/bKnOIV9nN1
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Brown close to touching glory!
Leaping over Donovan Mitchell and finishing alone with his left hand wrapped in a glitter glove, Brown scores 49.2 points leaving Mac needing 49.1 points to win!
Jaylen over Spida ‼️
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Mac needs 49.1 to win...#ATTSlamDunk x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/YXiqZl83if
The conqueror of the air!
Mac McClung jumps open-legged over another, scoring 48.8 points.
TOO EASY.
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Mac goes up over two people 😱#ATTSlamDunk x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/24AKnEAMTw
The final is underway!
Brown pays tribute to Terrence CLarke, a player who died at the age of 19 in 2021, a native of Boston, his shot would give him 48.6 points.
El homenaje de Jaylen Brown a Terrence Clarke 🫶#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/wnR4OW09cg
— NBASpain (@NBAspain) February 18, 2024
Jaylen finalist!
- Assisted by Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown jumped over a seated man recording him with a cell phone, scoring 47.6 points and joining McClung in the finals.
McClung to the final!
Coming off the baseline up and under and Mac's backhand, two-handed smash to score 49.4 points to advance back to the final.
McCLUNG es TREMENDO
— NBASpain (@NBAspain) February 18, 2024
¡Se lleva el 50 de Wilkins y Hillman!#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/z6Zqk4UUCe
360 from Toppin!
Jacob Toppin jumps and spins 360, passes the ball under his legs in the air for 47.2 points.
Jacob Toppin goes 360 through the legs 😲#ATTSlamDunk x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/zmCqVXsFuu
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
With homage to Mexico
For his second shift, Jaime Jaquez jumped wearing a Miami Heat cap and over the Mexican flag to score after a 360, having picked up the ball after a pick-and-roll, scoring 46.8 points.
Legado
— NBASpain (@NBAspain) February 18, 2024
El homenaje de Jaime Jáquez Jr. 🇲🇽 @NBAMEX#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/jSOhmHTWvJ
The reigning champion is present!
Mac McClung scored 48 points after jumping over a person, releasing the ball in the air and then picking it up and finishing with his back turned.
The defending #ATTSlamDunk champ opens with a❗️#ATTSlamDunk x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/tZPlrOkZf6
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Audience boos?
Jaylen Brown scored 48.8 points, a jury decision that did not please the audience and generated boos.
Jaylen Brown with homage to Dominique 🙌
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
48.8 for the lead#ATTSlamDunk x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/BowLrT9LQ7
Jacob Toppin jumps his brother!
With an incredible jump over his brother's head, Toppin, gets 47.8 points.
The dunk contest begins!
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the first to take the court and gets a phenomenal jump shot over the legend Saquille O'neal, scoring a total of 47.4 points.
Even better in slo-mo 👀 https://t.co/OYlR1M1ILG pic.twitter.com/TVyYElZLCD
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
The dunk contest is here!
The final event of the night has arrived which is the dunk contest, having as participants 27-year-old Jaylen Brown, 22-year-old Jaime Jaquez Jr., 25-year-old Mac McClung and 23-year-old Jacob Toppin.
Curry doesn't win, the crowd wins for both GOATs!
Sabrina managed to score 26 points with five seconds left, but that was not enough to scare off Stephen Curry, who scored 29 points and ended up making nine of his last 10 shots.
Respect between two of the best shooters in the world.
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Stephen vs. Sabrina 3-PT Challenge #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/oLx7gEhXSY
The Stephen Curry - Sabrina Lonescu duel is here!
Already on the court, practicing their three-point shots are Stephen Curry and Sabrina Lonescu, the best three-point shooters in the NBA and WNBA.
SE VIENE 🍿#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/8BQ2zbRMMD
— NBASpain (@NBAspain) February 18, 2024
Bicchampionship in free throws!
Damian Lillard won the championship by scoring in his last shot the two points that would give him the advantage and thus getting 26 points in the final, behind him Trae Young had 24 points and Anthony Towns barely got 22 points.
The winning final rack from courtside 👀🎯 https://t.co/hvS97HVeB7 pic.twitter.com/fq0Nm1cwVD
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Goodbye to round 2!
For this second round they had to score the most points in 30 seconds, which was achieved by Trae Young with 15 points and by the last champions Karl-Anthony Towns and Damian Lillard, who scored 16 points respectively, this takes them to the final.
Tyrese Haliburton was eliminated after scoring only 12 points.
Dame puts up 16 in the tiebreaker to reach the final round!
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
It'll be Dame, KAT and Trae competing to be the #Starry3PT champ 🍿#StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/3xLfgMaBpt
¡Adios al round 2!
Para esta segunda ronda se tenían que sumar la mayor cantidad de puntos en 30 segundos, cosa conseguida por Trae Young con 15 puntos y por los últimos campeones Karl-Anthony Towns y Damian Lillard, quienes hicieron 16 puntos respectivamente, esto los lleva a la final.
Tyrese Haliburton fue eliminado al solo meter 12 puntos.
La FINAL del Concurso de Triples.
— NBASpain (@NBAspain) February 18, 2024
🌟Trae Young
🌟Karl-Anthony Towns
🌟Damian Lillard#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/maHXJ1joA1
The first round is over!
Trae Young set the bar high by scoring 26 points, being matched by Tyrese Haliburton, Karl-Anthony Towns, and defending champion Damian Lillard.
Those eliminated were Donovan Mitchell (21 points), Malik Beasley (20 points), Jale Brunson (24 points) and Lauri Markkanen (25 points).
Trae Young closes his #Starry3PT-opening round STRONG!
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
All 5 money balls give him 26.#StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/Uv7jCJ9ZE8
The Triples contest is on!
The presentation for the Triples Contest begins, where you can already see all the players practicing their triples, those present are the following:
Damian Lillard - Milwaukee Bucks.
Jalen Brunson - New York Knicks.
Tyrese Haliburton - Indiana Pacers.
Malik Beasley - Milwaukee Bucks.
Lauri Markkanen - Utah Jazz.
Tyrese Maxey - Philadelphia 76ers.
Donovan Mitchell - Cleveland Cavaliers.
Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves.
Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks.
Up next... #Starry3PT on TNT 💦 https://t.co/tatPPSfbel
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 18, 2024
Racers sweep the third round and the championship!
It only took less than 40 seconds for Tyrese Haliburton to make a basket from half court, while Tyrese Maxey needed 58.8 seconds to do the same, so Indiana Pacers takes the Race for Skills title.
ICE IN HIS VEINS.
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
Haliburton ends the halfcourt shootout tiebreaker.#KiaSkills https://t.co/WVjJ1JNRLz pic.twitter.com/eEWZaFv4tK
The Indiana Pacers do it again!
With 92 points for the Indiana Pacers, they increase the lead to 200 points and are assured of at least a tiebreaker for the title.
Team Pacers top them by 2 to take the Team Passing Round in the tiebreaker!
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
The hometown team take the first 2 rounds... Team Shooting coming up next.#KiaSkills x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT https://t.co/DxdKlQYnXL pic.twitter.com/a75TcqnVES
Pacers take the first round
Round 1 has ended up having the Pacers as the winners, having a 21.4-second time from Myles Turner, a 24.4 from Bennedict Mathurin and a 21.5 from Tyrese Haliburton taking the first 100 Challenge Points.
Team Pacers lead after the Team Relay round... Team Passing round is next!#KiaSkills x #StateFarmSaturday on TNT pic.twitter.com/92w2cKD1CQ
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
The Skills Race is on!
These are the teams of the Skills Race:
- Team Picks 1: (Victor Wembanyama, Paolo Banchero and Anthony Edwards).
- Team Indiana Pacers: (Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin).
- Team All-Stars: (Trae Young, Scottie Barnes and Tyrese Maxey).
Welcome to the Night of Contests!
Greetings! My name is David Eduardo Mendoza Lezama and I will be your host for this NBA All Star Weekend Contest Night event, bringing you the best of this second day for VAVEL.
Some statistics of Curry - Lunesco
Curry has a 42.7% success rate in three-pointers throughout his career and 42.1% this season. The personal record in the three-point contest is 31 of 40 possible points.
Lonescu on the other hand has a 37.7% career three-point shooting percentage and 44.8% last season. She holds the all-time record in the three-point contest scoring 37 of 40 possible points.
"I hope you enjoy the show."
— NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2024
Two of the world's greatest shooters... STEPHEN vs. SABRINA 3-point challenge is tonight!#StateFarmSaturday: 8pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/TLbqakEG06
Curry - Lunesco shooting distance - shooting from different distances?
Initially it was planned to shoot as follows:
Golden State's player would shoot from the usual NBA three-point distance (22 feet away in the corners and 23 feet 9 inches at other spots) and an NBA ball.
The New York player would shoot from the usual WNBA distance (20 feet 6 inches) and with the WNBA ball.
However, Lunesco requested to shoot from the same distance as Curry, so the two will be on equal footing.
Format of the Curry-Lunesco Challenge
There will be four baskets with four common score balls and one special (double score), and another special basket in which the five balls will have double score and the players will be able to choose their location and there will be two long distance shots worth three points.
Skills Career Competency Format
You will compete in three rounds, scoring through "Challenge Points" acquired by winning the rounds. The team with the most points is the champion.
- Round 1: Team Time Trials. Each player will complete a round with five skills in the following order:
o Chest pass to a moving target on the baseline.
o Dribble across the court through three moving posts.
o Short throw in the paint.
o Three-pointer from the corner against an automated defender.
o Dribble to the opposing hoop and score a layup.
100 Challenge Points will be awarded to the winner for the fastest time.
- Round 2: Team Pass. All team players will participate together, where they will have 30 seconds to complete passes on three moving targets that will vary in size and distance, with at least one pass being completed on each target and a player may not make consecutive passes on the same target. The team with the most points (2, 4 and 6 each target variably) will win and receive 100 Challenge Points.
- Third round: Team Throwing. The three players of the same team will compete at the same time with a single ball having 60 seconds to throw from five different places on the field ranging from 3 meters to 9.1 meters. The same throw cannot be repeated consecutively. Shots scored will have a value ranging from 1 to 5 points and the winner of the round will receive 200 Challenge Points.
- The winner will be the champion and to break the tie, shots will be taken from midfield, where the two finalist teams will choose a player to try to score and win the contest.
Slam Dunk
The traditional Diving Tournament is the moment when spectacular flights take place, astounding the whole world, with four participants on this occasion:
Jaylen Brown - Boston Celtics.
Mac McClung - Osceola Magic, G League.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. - Miami Heat.
Jacob Toppin - New York Knicks.
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Lonescu
This tournament could easily be this Saturday's highlight featuring Stephen Curry, who can already be considered the best three-point shooter in NBA history, while Sabrina Lonescu is slowly establishing herself as one of the best three-point shooters the WNBA has to offer despite her young career with a promising future. The female star challenged the veteran on social network X on July 15 after breaking her record with 27 points in the WNBA All-Star three-point contest.
Shoot out??😂 @StephenCurry30
— Sabrina Ionescu (@sabrina_i20) July 15, 2023
Three-Point Shootout
The second Saturday event and one of the most anticipated by fans is the Three-Point Shootout Contest, where some of the best shooters in the league will be on display. The list of all participants is as follows:
Damian Lillard - Milwaukee Bucks (Defending champion of this competition).
Jalen Brunson - New York Knicks.
Tyrese Haliburton - Indiana Pacers.
Malik Beasley - Milwaukee Bucks.
Lauri Markkanen - Utah Jazz.
Tyrese Maxey - Philadelphia 76ers.
Donovan Mitchell - Cleveland Cavaliers.
Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves.
Trae Young - Atlanta Hawks.
Skills Challenge
The Skills Competition will kick off the NBA All-Star Weekend 2024 Saturday with a revamped edition featuring a team competition, which will consist of three teams participating in a four-round tournament, where shooting, dribbling and passing skills will be put to the test.
Its participants will be:
Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards and Paolo Banchero.
Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin.
Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey and Trae Young.
Schedule and where to watch internationally
TV Channels:
- United States: TNT / 20:00
- Mexico: ESPN / 19:00
- Argentina: ESPN / 22:00
- Spain: Deportes on M+ / 2:00 (Sunday)
Online streaming:
- United States: Sling TV, NBA League Pass /20:00
- Mexico: Star+ NBA League Pass/ 19:00
- Argentina: Star+ NBA League Pass / 22:00
- Spain: Movistar Plus+ / 2:00 (Sunday)
For the rest of Latin America, it will also be broadcast on ESPN and Star+.
The ALL-STAR WEEKEND is just getting started!
After having experienced the Rising Stars, it's time to give way to the Contest night, which will feature the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Shootout Contest, the Stephen Curry vs Sabrina Lonescu three-point challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest that will be the culmination of the Saturday event.
Welcome!
Hello everyone! Welcome to the live webcast of the NBA All Star Weekend 2024 contest night that will take place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, at 8:00 PM (EST).