It was a heartbreaking finish for both of the Indiana Pacers’ 3-Point Contest representatives, falling in the finals to Damian Lillard. Lillard won the competition on his final shot, hitting his corner money ball to edge Buddy Hield 26-25. To that point, it was a great showing for both Hield and Tyrese Haliburton, with Haliburton setting the first round record in the process.
Following a 20-point opening round from Jayson Tatum, Haliburton took the stage, coming out on fire. He would finish scoring 31 points in the opening round, hitting both of the Starry branded balls, each worth three points, and the final four of his money ball rack.