NBA All-Star 2022 - Grading the dunk, 3-point and skills contests on All-Star Saturday night

NBA All-Star Weekend is in full swing. On Friday night, the celebrity game gave way to a revamped Rising Stars challenge, where Detroit Pistons rookie and Rising Stars MVP Cade Cunningham led Team Barry to the title in the new four-team tournament.

The Rising Stars wasn't the only All-Star event to get a tweak. Saturday night's skills challenge featured three squads of three — Team Cavs, Team Antetokounmpo and Team Rooks — battling for the title. Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley drained a half-court shot to give the home team a final-round win over the rookies, while Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and brothers Thanasis and Alex finished third.

Which of the eight sharpshooters will take the 3-point contest crown? Which high flier will rise to the challenge in the four-player dunk contest?

Throughout the night, we're grading every participant during All-Star Saturday night.

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Team Cavs (Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley) Grade: B+

Results Skills contest champions

Analysis The hometown favorites delighted the crowd, with Evan Mobley quickly hitting his first attempt from half court. Although the Cavaliers finished last in the passing round and lost the obstacle course, their shooting carried them. They dominated the shooting competition, with Darius Garland (24 points) outscoring the Antetokounmpos all by himself and Mobley (18 points) posting the second-highest scoring total in the round. And Garland hit his first 3 from the top of the key to win a tiebreaker and send Cleveland to the finals.

Team Rooks (Scottie Barnes, Cade Cunningham, Josh Giddey) Grade: B

Results Lost in final round

Analysis When the trio of Barnes, Cunningham and