A team of G Leaguers threatened to crash Sunday's NBA All-Star party from Friday's Rising Stars tournament, but Chris Mullins' team of NBA players ultimately prevailed.
Team G League, coached by Jeremy Lin, beat a team of young NBA stars coached by Mitch Richmond in the semifinals, then took a 12-8 lead against Mullins' team in the final, which was played to a target score of 25.
But Mullins' team found its shooting stroke en route to a 17-2 run and a 25-14 win to advance to Sunday's All-Star tournament. Second-year Jazz guard Keyonte George capped the run and the win with a transition 3-pointer on a pass from Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, who was named the Rising Stars MVP.