NBA All-Star weekend day 2 highlights: State Farm Saturday night Skills Challenge, 3-point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest

McClung leaves the Salt City awestruck with his spectacular performance. McClung lifted the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest 2023 champion trophy with 3 perfect and 1 near to perfect slam dunks scoring 198.8 of 200.

It is a riot! Mac McClung lifts the trophy for NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest after 3 perfect scores.

McClung bags the championship for NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest 2023.

McClung is on fire!!!

Trey Murphy is consistent.

Jericho Sims gets a prop involved and again puts his arm in the rim, removing a card that reads "50." The dunk earns him a 47.8

But it is McClung again, stealing the show with 49.8.

The Finals are set with Mac McClung and Trey Murphy III turning in the highest composite score in Round 1.

With the crowd and judges eagerly anticipating his next move, Trey Murphy III decided to poll them on his upcoming dunk. Should he do a tomahawk or a windmill? After receiving a raucous response, Murphy decided to do something new.

Murphy is 2-for-2 on his attempts and turns in an impressive tomahawk-windmill combo.

In a heartwarming moment at the Slam Dunk competition, Kenyon Martin Jr. received some assistance from his father, Kenyon Martin Sr. The elder Martin tossed a 3-D printed ball off the glass to his son, who then proceeded to pull off a dazzling and flashy finish.

McClung's Round-1 efforts pay-off, scoring him a perfect 50.

K J Martin put on an impressive display at the Slam Dunk competition, although it took him three tries to nail the perfect dunk.

The dunk earns him a 46.0.

The dunk that McClung just pulled off is one for the history books. It's so mind-bendingly complex that words can't even do it justice - it's something you have to see to believe.

Jericho Sims is a man who makes the impossible seem effortless, especially when it comes to big men.

Trey Murphy III enlists the help of Pelicans teammate Jose Alvarado, who pulls off his trademark defensive move to set up an alley-oop off the glass.

Murphy didn't disappoint with the finish, either, completing a 360 with his head above the rim.

The BTS banter is hilarious.

The NBA All-Star Saturday Night is set to feature one of its main attractions, with this year's Slam Dunk contest.

Fans of basketball across the globe are eagerly anticipating the gravity-defying performances of the four fresh faces who will battle it out for the prestigious championship crown.

The contestants include:

- Kenyon Martin Jr from the Houston Rockets

- Mac McClung from the Philadelphia 76ers

- Trey Murphy III from the New Orleans Pelicans

- Jericho Sims from the New York Knicks.

3rd time's the charm for Dame Lillard as he finally wins the NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest.

Damian Lillard seems to be completely unfazed by the mounting pressure. With the eyes of the crowd on him, Lillard calmly sinks each of his last four shots, bringing his total score in the Finals to an impressive 26 points.

In a nail-biting finish, Lillard edges out Buddy Hield by a mere one point to claim victory. The tension in the air is palpable as Tyrese Haliburton steps up as the last competitor to go.

After turning in the lowest score in Round 1, Buddy Hield is the first participant to go in the Finals. Hield gets hot late and turns in a score of 25, putting pressure on the next two finalists.

Damian Lillard will be the next to go up.

The moment everyone has been waiting for has arrived - it's time for the Finals! The atmosphere is electric as the top three competitors take their positions.

Damian Lillard, dressed in his college uniform, enters the Finals with a bang, securing the second-highest score of the night with a phenomenal 26. Tyrese Haliburton, the previous frontrunner, continues to hold strong with his impressive score of 31.

But let's not count out Buddy Hield just yet - with a score of 23, he's proven that he's a force to be reckoned with. These three talented athletes are about to compete for the coveted 3-point crown, and the audience is on the edge of their seats in anticipation.

Julius Randle scored 13 points in Round-1 of 3-Point Contest and his son does not look happy with it.

As the first round reaches its midway point, the tension in the air is palpable. The scoreboard displays a disappointing 16 for Tyler Herro, who has been eliminated from the competition.

Jayson Tatum's performance is slightly better, but he is still barely holding on with a score of 19. Meanwhile, Tyrese Haliburton is dominating the challenge with an impressive score of 31, securing his position as a frontrunner.

Top 3 will make it to the finals.

Buddy Hield bags 23 points in Round 1 of NBA All-Star 3 Point contest.

Tyrese Haliburton ties the all-time 3-Point Contest record with 31 points in the bag.

Over the years, the 3-point contest has undergone several changes to keep up with the increasing popularity of long-range shots. The latest modification includes the addition of two extra-long shots that are worth three points each.

With 13 points in round 3 (Shooting Challenge) taking them to 300 points, Team Jazz is crowned 2023 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge champions.