Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams hit the game-winning shot, lifting Team Jalen over Team Detlef 26-13 on Friday in the Rising Stars event final at NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was named MVP after scoring 22 points in two games, including 18 in Team Jalen’s 40-35 win over Team Tamika in the semifinals.
In the final, Dallas Mavericks center Derek Lively II lead a balanced attack for Team Jalen with six points, while Williams and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins each chipped in five points. Pacers forward Oscar Tshiebwe scored eight points for Team Detlef in the final.
Hawkins and Lively combined for 15 points off the bench in Team Jalen’s win over Team Tamika.
Team Detlef took down Team Pau in its opener 41-36 as G League guard Mac McClung, the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk champion, scored a game-high 12 points for the winning side. G League guard Alondes Williams chipped in 11 for Team Detlef, while San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama led Team Pau with 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots.
–Field Level Media
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