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On the opening night of NBA All-Star Weekend, Rui Hachimura and Mortiz Wagner represented the Wizards in the Rising Stars Challenge, pitting the league’s top first- and second-year players from the USA and around the world against each other.
Team USA defeated Team World, 151-131. Hachimura (14 points, seven rebounds) and Wagner (16 points, four rebounds) helped fuel Team World’s early lead before Team USA’s second half comeback.
Hachimura shined in the early going, scoring eight of Team World’s first 14 points – all of which came on dunks – helping the team build up a 13-point lead.