NBA All-Star Weekend took place 17-19 February 2017 in New Orleans, culminating in the 66th NBA All-Star Game. The entire weekend was comprised of the Rising Stars Challenge, Celebrity Game, Three-Point and Slam Dunk Contests, and ultimately the All-Star Game.
The Rising Stars Challenge is an exhibition for the top first and second year players in the NBA, pitting a team of American players against top international talent. Team World won 150-141, with Canadian Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets winning MVP. Murray scored 36 points and had 11 assists.
Team West won the Celebrity Game 88-59. Notable participants for both teams included businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, actor/rapper Nick Cannon, and musician Andy Grammer.
The Houston Rockets’ Eric Gordon won the Three-Point Contest, beating Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers in a tiebreaker round. Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets also reached the final round.
Glenn Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers won the Slam Dunk competition with a final round score of 94 (out of a possible 100). The Phoenix Suns’ Derrick Jones Jr. finished second, the LA Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan finished third, and Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic was fourth.
The 66th NBA All-Star Game was also the highest scoring all-star game in history, with the Western Conference defeating the Eastern Conference 192-182. Anthony Davis of host New Orleans Pelicans won MVP after scoring a game record 52 points. Eight players scored at least 20 points, with Davis, the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook all having at least 30.
The Tiger Times 
Posted on March 31, 2017 by thetigertimes7
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