With the victory, Lillard became the first player to repeat as 3-point champion since 2007-08, when Jason Kapono also won two in a row.DAMIAN LILLARD'S 26 POINTS MAKE HIM THE BACK-TO-BACK #Starry3PT CHAMPION!
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2024
His last shot is the winner... because of course ?? pic.twitter.com/OqcHpurcfE
In the first round, Young set the tone with 26 points, at one point making eight in a row, including all his shots from the moneyball rack.
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton looked like he was going to beat Young's score of 26, but his last shot was off and he finished with 26 in his first attempt as well.Trae Young goes 5-of-5 on the money ball rack for a score of 26 🔥
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 18, 2024
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2022 champion Karl-Anthony Towns tied Haliburton and Young with 26 points.
Malik Beasley Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson, and Lauri Markkanen were unable to reach 26 and were cut out from the next round. Lillard managed his 26 to make it a four-way race.
The tiebreak was set to only 30 seconds each, with Young scoring 15 points while Lillard and Towns scored 16 apiece. Haliburton scored 12 points and was eliminated.
In the final round, KAT and Trae scored 24 each, and Lillard got to keep his title after firing 26 points for the win.
Here is the list of participants:
Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks (2023 3-point contest winner)
Malik Beasley, Milwaukee Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves (2022 3-point contest winner)
Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
Star-studded #Starry3PT field 🤩
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2024
Who ya got?? https://t.co/kSRe09fcfB
