An exciting night for Tyrese Haliburton fell short in the Rising Stars Challenge Finals as Team Barry staged a big comeback on Team Isiah to take the championship 25-20. Though it didn’t end as Isiah had hoped after a pair of quick starts, the Indiana Pacers were well represented by Haliburton, who didn’t go home empty handed.
The Rising Stars Challenge took on a new look this year, with four teams playing in a tournament that first saw the teams play to 50 points in the first round and then 25 in the finals. This seemed to benefit Isiah in both games, especially the first when they jumped out to a 35-25 advantage against Team Worthy.