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Cunningham, a Detroit Pistons rookie, and Mobley of the hometown
Cavaliers shared game-high totals in both competitions,
including five points in the final when Team Barry topped Team
Isaiah 25-20.
Jae'Sean Tate of the Houston Rockets also had five points for
the winning side, which was coached by Rick Barry.
The first team to 25 points claimed the victory.
"I felt like we had the team to do it," said Cunningham, who was
selected the night's Most Valuable Player. "We had to come out
and prove ourselves and get the (championship). I'm glad we did
that."
Precious Achiuwa of the Toronto Raptors led Team Isiah --
coached by Isiah Thomas -- with 12 points in the final.
Both semifinals went down to next-basket-wins situation, with 50
points needed to advance.
Team Isiah made it to the final round by winning 50-49 against
Team Worthy -- coached by James Worthy -- on Desmond Bane's free
throws.
Right before the winning points, Saddiq Bey of the Pistons
blocked Jalen Green's potential game-winning 3-pointer for Team
Worthy.
Otherwise, it was a big night for Green, with the Rockets rookie
scoring 20 of his team's 49 points. Bey ended up with 16 points
for Team Isiah.
In the second semifinal, Team Barry broke a 48-48 tie on Tate's
drive for the winning points.
Cunningham and Mobley led Team Barry with 13 points apiece.
Jaden McDaniels of the Minnesota Timberwolves notched 12 points
while Bones Hyland of the Denver Nuggets had 10 points for Team
Payton, coached by Gary Payton.
The Rising Stars action was conducted under a new format. The 28
participants were split into four teams, with two games making
up the semifinals.
Prior to the final, a shooting competition was contested with
Bane and the Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton combining for the
top mark in the event that involved two-man teams.
Saturday's events will include the skills challenge, 3-point
contest and slam-dunk competition. The NBA All-Star Game is set
for Sunday night.
--Field Level Media
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