Fans in attendance at 2019 NBA All-Star Saturday Night in Charlotte were treated to an unconventional Taco Bell Skills Challenge, lights-out shooting in the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest, and more creativity with the AT&T Slam Dunk competition.
All three saw new champions as Spencer Dinwiddie unable to participate in the Skills Challenge, Devin Booker was eliminated in the first round, and Donovan Mitchell did not return to defend his title after edging hometown representative Larry Nance Jr. at Staples Center in 2018.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a presence throughout All-Star Weekend, which began with Kyle Kuzma winning MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars MVP, though he couldn’t replicate that success in the Skills Challenge.