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NBA All-Star Weekend: Dunk Contest In Photos

Check out photos of the 3-point contest challenge and more during NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates after winning the three-point shot skills challenge competition.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates after winning the three-point shot skills challenge competition. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

CLEVELAND, OH — Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Minnesota Timberwolves, took top home the trophy for the 3-point shot challenge during the NBA's All-Star Saturday. Towns defeated seven guards in the final round, ending with a score of 29, the highest total in the competition. Tied for second place, with 26 each, was Atlanta's Trae Young and Los Angeles Clippers' Luke Kennard.

The top spot for the four-person dunk contest went to New York Knicks' Obi Toppin, with a total score of 47 out of 50 in the final round. Coming in at second place was Golden State's Juan Toscano-Anderson.

Winning the Skills challenge was three of Cleveland Cavaliers finest, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.

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Check out photos from NBA All-Star Weekend 2022 below.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns holds up the trophy after winning the three-point shot part of the skills challenge competition. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen (31) celebrates with teammate Evan Mobley after making a shot during the skills challenge competition. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo grabs a ball in the passing session during the skills challenge competition. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates after making a shot during the challenge competition. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the team skills challenge competition. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
New York Knicks Obi Toppin leaps towards the basket during the dunk contest part of the skills challenge competition. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

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