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Damian Lillard and Mac McClung's back-to-back titles headline highlight-filled NBA All-Star Saturday night

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Damian Lillard and Mac McClung's back-to-back titles headline highlight-filled NBA All-Star Saturday night image

NBA All-Star Saturday Night delivered no shortage of highlights with an action-packed slate of events. 

First up, Team Pacers, led by All-Star Tyrese Haliburton delighted the home crowd as they took out the Skills Challenge, followed by an electric 3-point Contest which saw Damian Lillard become the first player since Jason Kapono (2007-08) to win back-to-back titles. 

Stephen Curry and WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu put on a shooting clinic as they duked it out from beyond the arc, while Mac McClung made it back-to-back wins in the Slam Dunk Contest.

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If you missed any of the action, The Sporting News has you covered with all the scores, results, highlights and live updates from Indianapolis. 

NBA All-Star Saturday night: Live scores, results, highlights from 2024 All-Star Weekend

(All times Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

Slam Dunk Contest results, highlights: Mac McClung goes back-to-back!

NBA Dunk Contest scores

Player Dunk 1 Dunk 2 Round 1 Total Dunk 3 Dunk 4 Round 2 Total
Mac McClung 48.0 49.4 97.4 48.8 50 98.8
Jaylen Brown 48.8 47.6 96.4 48.6 49.2 97.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 47.4 46.8 94.2 — — —
Jacob Toppin 47.8 47.2 95.0 — — —

Finals

2:57 p.m. — Mac McClung brings up the first 50 of the night!

He leaps over Shaquille O'Neal, who was rocking McClung's high school jersey to make it back-to-back victories!

2:52 p.m. — Jaylen Brown rocks a sparkly white glove on his left hand to finish over Donovan Mitchell with his left hand to give him a 49.2 to bring his final score to 97.8 in the Finals.

2:50 p.m. — Mac McClung clears two people stacked on top of each other for a 48.8

2:48 p.m.: The tributes continue from Jaylen Brown, paying homage to the late Terrence Clarke, rocking his Brewster Academy jersey for his opening dunk of the Final which earns him a 48.6 after with a 360 windmill.

Dunk 2

2:41 p.m. — With a little help from Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum and streamer Kai Cenat, Jaylen Brown pays tribute to another Celtics No. 7 Dee Brown with the blindfold dunk. He advances to the Finals.

2:38 p.m. — Mac McClung remixes a dunk from last year to secure his spot in the final with the highest score of the night at 49.4.

2:36 p.m. — Jacob Toppin earns 47.2 with the 360 between-the-legs dunk!

2:34 p.m.: Jaime Jaquez Jr. pays tribute to his Mexican heritage by donning a jersey that reads "El Heat Cultura" with the LED floor displaying former Mexican and Mexican-American players who have graced the NBA.

Dunk 1

2:31 p.m. — Mac. McClung starts with a BANG!

2:29 p.m. — Atlanta-native Jaylen Brown pays homage to Dominique Wilkins, bringing out an assistant rocking an ATL jersey, before pulling off one of The Human Highlight Film's signature dunks.

Brown gets a 48.8 for his dunk.

2:26 p.m.—  Jacob Toppin jumps over his brother Obi Toppin to earn a 47.8.

2:24 p.m. — First up it's Jaime Jaquez Jr. who leaps over Shaquille O'Neal to earn a 47.4.

Stephen Curry defeats Sabrina Ionescu in shootout

2:05 p.m. —  Steph catches fire and takes out the W with a score of 29!

2:02 p.m. — Sabrina comes out of the gates hot with a score of 26, matching the winning total from the 3-point contest. Next up it's Steph.

1:51 p.m. — Steph and Sabrina take the floor for the NBA vs WNBA shootout.

3-Point Contest results, highlights: Damian Lillard goes back-to-back 

Player Round 1 (Tiebreaker) Finals
Damian Lillard 26 (16) 26
Trae Young 26 (16) 24
Karl-Anthony Towns 26 (15) 22
Tyrese Haliburton (Eliminated) 26 (12) —
Lauri Markkanen (Eliminated) 25 —
Jalen Brunson (Eliminated) 24 —
Donovan Mitchell (Eliminated) 21 —
Malik Beasley (Eliminated) 20 —

Finals

1:47 p.m. – Damian Lillard makes it back-to-back 3-Point Contest titles with 26 points in the final round! He becomes the first back-to-back champion since Jason Kapono in 2007 and 2008.

1:43 p.m. — KAT puts up a score of 22 to get the finals underway, followed by Trae Young who takes the lead with 24. Can Lillard beat his score?

Round 1

1:36 p.m.: The Finals are set.

Haliburton's tiebreaker score of 12 eliminates him from the competition. The Final will be contested between Damian Lillard, Trae Young and Karl-Anthony Towns. 

1:29 p.m. — We have a four-way tie!

Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton, Karl-Anthony Towns and Trae Young all hit 26 points in Round 1. Only three shooters will advance to the Finals. We've got a shootout to settle the Finals. 

1:25 p.m.: Karl-Anthony Towns is making things interesting, tying the leaders with 26 points.

Jalen Brunson (24), Donovan Mitchell (21) and Malik Beasley (20) have now all been eliminated.

1:20 p.m. — Haliburton and Young lead the way early, setting the bar at 26 in the first round. 

Donovan Mitchell sits third with 21 points, while Malik Beasley is in last with 20 points.

1:10 p.m. — The 3-Point Contest is just moments away as the contestants are announced on court.

Can Damian Lillard make it back-to-back wins?

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Skills Challenge results, highlights: Team Pacers take out title

Team Players Challenge Points
Team Pacers Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner 200
Team Top Picks Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards, Victor Wembanyama  
Team All-Stars Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey and Trae Young 200

1:00 p.m. — Tyrese Haliburton buries it with 26 seconds remaining to give Team Pacers the win. Next up it's the 3-Point Contest. 

12:54 p.m. —  Tough showing from Team Pacers, who reach 16 points, giving team All-Stars 200 points. We're tied up as we head into the halfcourt challenge.

12:51 p.m. — Team All-Stars get it going first with a score of 33, followed by Team Top Picks, who fail to reach the 20-point mark. 

12:50 p.m. — Next up it's the shooting challenge with 200 challenge points up for grabs. 

12:43 p.m. — Team Pacers ain't messing around, they eclipse Team All-Stars score of 90, with 92 to earn another 100 challenge points. 

12:37 p.m. — We have a tie! Team All-Stars and Team Pacers both put up 74 points — we're going to a tiebreaker. 

12:36 p.m. — Team Top Picks puts up a score of 58 to get things started.

12:30 p.m. — Next up it's the passing challenge.

12:28 p.m. —  Haliburton finishes the challenge in style with the between-the-legs lob to himself off the backboard for the JAM. Team Pacers wins the relay round and earns 100 points. 

12:26 p.m. — Tough start for Team Top Picks as Banchero makes the same mistake as Maxey. Anthony Edwards goes with the left-handed shot as they fail to finish the challenge. DNQ.  

12:24 p.m. — Team All-Stars is first up in the relay and after some confusion from Barnes and Maxey, they finish with a time of 1:18.

12:19 p.m. — All three teams have taken the floor with the most raucous applause saved for the home team, led by All-Star Tyrese Haliburton.

12:08 p.m — It's nearly go time! Who will take out the title...Team Pacers, Team Top Picks or Team All-Stars? 

11:30 a.m. — Haliburton pulls up in style for the Skills Challenge. 

What time does the NBA All-Star Saturday night start?

  • Date: Sunday, Feb. 18
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. AEDT
  • Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

The NBA All-Star Skills Challenge is the first event of All-Star Saturday Night from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Skills Challenge, which will begin shortly after 12:00 p.m. AEDT, followed by the 3-Point Contest and a 3-Point Challenge between NBA star Stephen Curry and WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu, before the final event of the night, the Slam Dunk Contest.

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Who is in the 3-Point Contest?

This year's event features two previous winners in Damian Lillard (2023) and Karl-Anthony Towns (2022). 

Here is the full list of this year's 3-Point Contest participants:

Player Team
Malik Beasley Milwaukee Bucks
Jalen Brunson New York Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers
Damian Lillard Milwaukee Bucks
Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz
Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers
Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves
Trae Young Atlanta Hawks

Who is in the Dunk Contest?

Here is the full list of this year's Dunk Contest participants:

Player Team
Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Miami Heat
Jacob Toppin New York Knicks
Mac McClung G League, Osceola Magic

Mac McClung will look to defend his crown after he put on a show last year in Salt Lake City. 

For Brown, Toppin, and Jacquez, this will be their first appearance in the Slam Dunk Contest.

Who is in the Skills Challenge?

The 2024 Skills Challenge features Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards, Victor Wembanyama, Scottie Barnes, Tyrese Maxey and Trae Young.

The nine players are split between three teams as such:

  • Team Pacers: Haliburton, Mathurin, Turner
  • Team Top Picks: Banchero, Edwards, Wembanyama
  • Team All-Star: Barnes, Maxey, Young

Here is the full list of this year's Skills Challenge participants:

Player Team
Tyrese Haliburton Team Pacers
Bennedict Mathurin Team Pacers
Myles Turner Team Pacers
Paolo Banchero Team Top Picks
Anthony Edwards Team Top Picks
Victor Wembanyama Team Top Picks
Scottie Barnes Team All-Stars
Tyrese Maxey Team All-Stars
Trae Young Team All-Stars

NBA All-Star schedule 2024

Here is the schedule of the main events for NBA All-Star Weekend, which takes place from Feb. 16-18:

(All times Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

Saturday, Feb. 17

  • Celebrity Game (11:00 a.m. AEDT)
  • Rising Stars Challenge (1 p.m. AEDT)

Sunday, Feb. 18

  • HBCU Classic (6:00 a.m. AEDT)
  • Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest (12:00 p.m. AEDT)

Monday, Feb. 19

  • 2023 NBA All-Star Game (12:00 p.m. AEDT)

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.