Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard efficiently defended his NBA 3-point contest title on Saturday evening with a victory over Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Younger within the closing spherical of the All-Star Weekend competitors.
Lillard, 33, received the capturing contest final season whereas nonetheless part of the Portland Path Blazers and this 12 months turned solely the eighth participant ever to win not less than two 3-point crowns. He nearly missed out on the chance to succeed.
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Younger, 25, and three different gamers completed tied within the first spherical at 26 factors every. Lillard tied their rating and it went to a tiebreaker, which noticed Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers eradicated.
Karl Anthony-Cities eradicated
Minnesota Timberwolves middle Karl Anthony-Cities, who received the 3-point contest a pair years in the past, was the subsequent eradicated participant, leaving Lillard and Younger to battle within the closing spherical.
Lillard defeated Younger by simply two factors within the final spherical to safe his spot because the league’s finest 3-point shooter, effectively apart from Stephen Curry, who defeated Sabrina Ionescu in a contest of their very own shortly after.
