Damian Lillard wins NBA All-Star 3-point contest for the 2nd time

The NBA All-Star event kicked off this weekend in style in Indianapolis.

The highlight of some of the events early on Sunday, February 18, 2024, was the NBA All-Star 3-point contest.

On Saturday night at All-top Saturday, Damian Lillard, a top player for the Milwaukee Bucks, successfully defended his NBA 3-point contest title by scoring 26 points in the final round.

After winning with Portland in the previous season, Lillard became the first player since Jason Kapono in 2007 and 2008 to win at least two 3-point titles in a row.

Lillard almost made it to the championship round in this one.

Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana, Karl Anthony-Towns of Minnesota, Trae Young of Atlanta, and Lillard finished in a tie for the final three positions.

With 12 points, Haliburton was eliminated in the tiebreaking round.

After that, Young and Towns each scored 24 points in the last round, which gave Lillard the opportunity to win it with a late barrage of shots that sealed the victory.