NBA All-Star Saturday night will feature a pair of Pacers in the premier skills event, the Starry 3-point event. Buddy Hield is among the odds on favorite to win the 3-ball contest while Tyrese Haliburton will try to win his first shooting title.
In 2020, Hield closed on fire, making seven of his last eight shots, including his last shot to end up beating Devin Booker by one point in dramatic fashion. Hopefully, the shooting contest in SLC will include similar theatrics with guys making for the win instead of missing to lose.
On Friday night, a pair of Pacers rookies, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard showed out for Team Pau as they won the Rising Stars challenge.