All-Star Saturday night is finally here. NBA fans will witness the best the league's best battle it out in a few exciting competitions at Staples Center.
Saturday night's first event is the Skills Challenge, which splits eight players — four big men and four wings/guards — into two separate brackets with bigs facing bigs and guards facing guards. Participants compete by racing through an obstacle course to see who can finish faster. The winner of each side then faces off in a final showdown to see who takes home the title of NBA Skills Challenge champion.
NBA ALL-STAR 2018: Players, rosters, how to watch
The 3-Point Contest pits eight players against each other with each one shooting five racks of balls set up along the 3-point line with the goal of knocking down as many 3s as possible. Each rack also includes a money ball that is worth an extra point. The players get one rack full of money balls that can be set up at the spot of their choosing.
Kristaps Porzingis won't be able to participate in this year's Skills Challenge after suffering a torn ACL earlier this month, so we will have a new champion. Eric Gordon will be looking to defend his 3-Point Contest title, but there are plenty of shooters ready to take home trophy away from the Rockets guard.
Follow along below as Sporting News provides updates and highlights from the 2018 Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.
NBA Skills Challenge participants, updates
8:20 p.m. ET — Spencer Dinwiddie narrowly defeats Buddy Hield, and Jamal Murray makes his third 3-point attempt in just enough time to eliminate Lou Williams. The Clippers guard took way too long to push the pass through the net. It will be Dinwiddie vs. Murray on the backcourt side of the bracket.
8:14 p.m. ET — Lauri Markkanen blows through the course and drills his first pass and 3-point attempt to eliminate Andre Drummond. It will be Embiid vs. Markkanen in the semifinals. Guards are up next.
.@MarkkanenLauri with a smooth 1st round win over @AndreDrummond in the #TacoBellSkills! 👌 pic.twitter.com/15jBFNf3fD
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 18, 2018
8:12 p.m. ET — Al Horford and Joel Embiid kick of the Skills Challenge. Embiid loses the ball on the passing portion of the round, but he charges back to drill a 3-pointer and eliminate Horford. Trust the process.
.@JoelEmbiid sliding through at the last minute for the win over @Al_Horford in the 1st round of the #TacoBellSkills! 👀 pic.twitter.com/dHwodIqmTd
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 18, 2018
8:06 p.m. ET — If you want to win the Skills Challenge, you'll need to hit that bounce pass. A look at the assist numbers for this year's participants...
The #TacoBellSkills Challenge participants potential assists per game! pic.twitter.com/QZHUxivzhI
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) February 17, 2018
| 2018 Skills Challenge participants |
| Joel Embiid, Sixers |
| Al Horford, Celtics |
| Lauri Markkanen, Bulls |
| Lou Williams, Clippers |
| Jamal Murray, Nuggets |
| Spencer Dinwiddie, Nets |
| Buddy Hield, Kings (replacing Donovan Mitchell) |
| Andre Drummond, Pistons (replacing Kristaps Porzingis) |
NBA 3-Point Contest participants, updates
| 2018 3-Point Shootout participants |
| Eric Gordon, Rockets |
| Klay Thompson, Warriors |
| Kyle Lowry, Raptors |
| Devin Booker, Suns |
| Paul George, Thunder |
| Bradley Beal, Wizards |
| Tobias Harris, Clippers |
| Wayne Ellington, Heat |
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