"All-Stars Devin Booker, Jamal Murray, Norman Powell, Jamal Murray, Tyrese Maxey and Donovan Mitchell were joined by Milwaukee Bucks sixth man Bobby Portis, Rookie of the Year contender Kon Knueppel, and... Damian Lillard? Booker, 29, has been connecting on just 31.1 percent of his 5.5 triple takes a night with the Phoenix Suns this season. But he was on fire Saturday, pacing the eight-man field to score a competition-best 30 points en route to the final."
"Lillard, out for the year as he recovers from an Achilles tendon tear, caught on fire late, connecting on nine of his last 10 triple tries. DAME HITS 9 OF HIS FINAL 10 IN ROUND 1.His final round is underway on NBC and Peacock! https://t.co/1kVjXDolpF pic.twitter.com/upF7yo7PqF- NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2026 Knueppel, who was clearly just happy to advance, fell apart in the next round, scoring just 17 points. Lillard put on another clinic, knocking down 29 points and thrilling the arena."
Inglewood's Intuit Dome hosted a sparsely populated 3-Point Contest that tipped off at 2 p.m. PT. The field included All-Stars Devin Booker, Jamal Murray, Norman Powell, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Milwaukee's Bobby Portis, Rookie of the Year contender Kon Knueppel, and Damian Lillard. Booker led an opening round with a competition-best 30 points and advanced to the final. Lillard, sidelined for the season while recovering from an Achilles tendon tear, warmed up late, hit nine of his final 10 first-round attempts, then scored 29 in the final to secure his third 3-Point Contest title.
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