The NBA All-Star weekend has taken over San Francisco and the league's brightest players are all in the Bay Area. But the events prior to the actual All-Star Game are always a fun way to show off the NBA.
We saw Team Cavaliers take down Team Warriors to win the NBA Skills Challenge. Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat took home the crown in the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest.
Finally, the final event was the Slam Dunk Contest, one of the more exciting events of the All-Star weekend. McClung took home the crown, defeating Castle in the final round of the event.
Recap of the Slam Dunk Contest:
Castle started the event off with a solid 360 dunk, earning a score of 47.2. Buzelis struggled in his attempts, receiving a score of 40. Jackson Jr. did a simple dunk and scored 43.8.
McClung wowed everyone with his dunks, scoring a perfect 50 in both his attempts. In the final round, both McClung and Castle put on impressive performances, but McClung ultimately took home the crown with another perfect score.
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