MANILA, Philippines – The Splash Brothers of the Golden State Warriors came in as the favorites to win the 2016 NBA All-Star Saturday 3-point Shootout competition, and they didn’t disappoint.
The duo finished with the top scores in the elimination round of the contest on Sunday, February 14, and also were top two in the finals, where Klay Thompson outlasted last year’s champion, Steph Curry, 27-23.
Watch Thompson’s superb final performance here:
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Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker was also in the finals and finished with 16.
In the first round, Klay topped with 22, while Curry was second with 21. James Harden, JJ Redick, and Booker posted 20 each.
Kyle Lowry, performing at the homecourt of his team in Toronto, had 15, while C.J. McCollum and Khris Middleton had 14 and 13, respectively.
In the tie-breaker round, Booker scored 12 to beat Harden’s 10 and Redick’s 9. – Rappler.com