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Don't miss any must-see moments at the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night Festivities.

NBA.com Staff

🌟🏀🌟All-Star Saturday Night Schedule🌟🏀🌟

State Farm All-Star Saturday Night Festivities (TNT/TruTV, 8:00 ET)
-Kia Skills Challenge (Winner: Team Cavs)
-Starry Three-Point Contest (Winner: Tyler Herro)
-AT&T Slam Dunk Contest (Winner: Mac McClung)

🌟🌟 Top Performers of the Night 🌟🌟

-Mac McClung wins third straight AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. The high-flyer is the first player in NBA history to win three straight Slam Dunk Contests. He scored a perfect score in all four dunks tonight.
-Tyler Herro won the Starry Three-Point Contest. Herro had 24 points in the final round to narrowly beat Buddy Hield’s 23 points. He’s the fifth Miami Heat player to take down the Three-Point Contest.
-Team Cavs win the Kia Skills Challenge. Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell combined to finish in 60 seconds to defeat Team Warriors in the Skills Challenge.

All of Mac McClung’s Dunks! 🤩🤩

Here are all four of Mac’s dunks in his Dunk Contest victory.

He is the first player ever to win three straight Dunk Contests.

He scored a perfect 50 in all four dunks.

🏆Mac McClung Wins Slam Dunk Contest🏆

He is the first player ever to win three straight Slam Dunk Contests.

The high-flyer scored a 50 on all four of his dunks, and they were all well-earned.

Here’s his final dunk of the night

Stephen Castle Worthy Runner-Up 🏰🏰🏰

Castle finished second in the Slam Dunk Contest, but nobody was beating Mac McClung tonight.

He actually finished with a 50 and 49.6 in the final round to narrowly lose.

See his dunks here!

Castle vs. McClung in Dunk Contest Finals  💻 vs. 🏰

McClung is looking to three-peat, and he’s kickstarted the night with two perfect scores.

Castle isn’t far behind, with Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr getting eliminated.

Tune in on TNT!

The Champ Drops Perfect Score 💻💻💻 Mac is in the Building

Mac McClung is a dunking master and he showcased it in the opening round.

The high-flyer casually throws down a reverse dunk while jumping over a car.

Ho-Hum. The rest of the field is in trouble…

Stephen Castle Opening Dunk 🏰🏰

Castle kickstarts the dunk contest with a beautiful 360 windmill dunk.

The judges have him a 47.2

Up next is Matas Buzelis.

Slam Dunk Contest Judges ⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️

Some of the greatest dunkers of all time are judging the contest that begins in minutes.

The contestants are just glad Dwyane Wade isn’t scoring tonight.

Watch it on TNT!

Tyler Herro Wins Three-Point Contest 🥵☄️❤️‍🔥👩‍🚒🎯🔥

Herro scored 24 points in the final round to take down the Three-Point Contest.

Buddy Hield finished in second place with 23 points. He missed his first eight shots but nearly completed the comeback on the final rack.

He’s the fifth Miami Heat player to win the Three-Point Contest.

Buddy Hield is Scorching-Hot 🔥🎯🔥🎯🔥Drops 31 Points

Buddy drops 31 points in the opening round of the Three-Point Contest to take the lead.

Darius Garland and Tyler Herro will join him in the final round.

Those 31 points from Hield tied Stephen Curry and Tyrese Haliburton for the best round in the history of the contest.

Darius Garland Drops 24 Points in Three-Point Contest 🎯🎯🎯

After Team Cavs took down the Skills Challenge, Garland was the early leader in the Three-Point Contest.

With four players down, Garland leads with 24 points.

Nobody has more than 16 points with Cameron Johnson, Cade Cunningham and Norman Powell all competing so far.

The Cavs Take Down Kia Skills Challenge 🏇🏆🏇

Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell take down the Skills Challenge with a time of 1:00.

They beat the Golden State Warriors, who were unable to complete the challenge in that time.

Warriors vs. Cavs in final of Kia Skills Challenge 🏆

Evan Mobley/Donovan Mitchell will take on Draymond Green/Moses Moody in the finals.

Team Cavs vs. Team Warriors

Team Warriors had the best time in the opening round.

Three-Point Contest Contestants 🎯🎯🎯

Damian Lillard is looking to capture his third Three-Point Contest title.

He faces some of the best scorers in the NBA.

The contestants include Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Buddy Hield, Cam Johnson, Damian Lillard and Norman Powell.

That will be the second event of the evening.

Slam Dunk Contestants 🤾🤾🏾🤾🤾🏾

Mac McClung is looking to become the first player to three-peat in the Slam Dunk Contest.

Talented youngsters like Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr will look to slow him down.

That’ll be the final event of the night!

Skills Challenge Contestants 👀👀

Watch some of the best players in the world showcase their unique skill sets.

-Team Cavs: Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley
-Team Rooks: Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher
-Team Spurs: Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama
-Team Warriors: Draymond Green and Moses Moody

That will be the first event of the night.

Top Storylines 👉📝

1. We kickstart the night with the Kia Skills Challenge. There are four teams: Team Cavs, Team Rooks, Team Spurs and Team Warriors.
-Team Cavs: Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley
-Team Rooks: Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher
-Team Spurs: Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama
-Team Warriors: Draymond Green and Moses Moody
2. We follow that up with the Starry Three-Point Contest
-The contestants include Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Buddy Hield, Cam Johnson, Damian Lillard and Norman Powell.
-Lillard is looking to become the third player in NBA history to win three straight Three-Point Contests.
3. We close the night with the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest
-The participants include Mac McClung, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle and Andre Jackson Jr.
-McClung is looking to be the second player in NBA history to win three Slam Dunk Contests. Nate Robinson is the one player who’s achieved that, winning in 2006, 2009 and 2010.

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