NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge scores, highlights: Jose Alvarado, Team Pau shine in three-game tournament
At an event featuring the NBA’s brightest young players and the G League’s most exciting talent, it was one undrafted player who stole the show.
Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado won the MVP trophy at the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night when he scored the game-winning shot for Team Pau in the final round against Team Joakim.
Alvarado predicted his clutch shot before final possession and made a bet with All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who was in attendance at Vivint Arena.
The Sporting News followed live scoring updates from the Rising Stars Challenge 2023 on Friday. Check out any action you may have missed here.
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NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge: Live Updates, Results, Highlights
(All times Easter)
Final: Team Pau 25, Team Joakim 20
22:50 — Jose Alvarado for the win…nothing but net. Team Pau defeats Team Joakim to win the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge Championship.
22:45 — Is it too late to add Quentin Grimes to the 3-point contest list?
22:35 — Scottie Barnes shows off his massive 7-2 span.
Game 2: Team Joakim 40, Team Jason 32
22:20 — Quentin Grimes ends the second game with a pull-up jumper. Team Joakim meets Team Pau in the final round.
22:15 — Jeremy Sochan throws a wild one-handed slam dunk.
22:05 — Josh Giddey drops a dime in the middle of his TNT interview.
22 O `clock – A few All-Stars are enjoying some downtime in Salt Lake City ahead of Sunday’s Main Event.
Game 1: Team Pau 40, Team Deron 25
21:40 — Well that was quick. Keegan Murray drills the 3-pointer off the wing, sending Team Pau through to the next round.
21:30 — Jose Alvarado plays (unsurprisingly) with tremendous energy for Team Pau.
21:20 — Trey Murphy III, you’re ready to go.
21:10 — Team Pau meets Team Deron and Team Joakim meets Team Jason in the first game of the night. The winners of each game advance to the final round.
NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge start time
- Date: Friday February 17th
- Time: 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT
The Rising Stars Challenge begins Friday, February 17th at approximately 9:00pm ET. The event will take place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.
NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge lineups
Team Paul
| player | team |
|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero | magic |
| Benedict Mathurin | pacemaker |
| Jaden Ivey | Pistons |
| Scottie Barnes | birds of prey |
| Jose Alvarado | pelicans |
| Keegan Murray | kings |
| Andreas Nembhard | pacemaker |
Team Deron
| player | team |
|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | magic |
| Ayo Dosunmu* | cops |
| Alperen Sengun | rockets |
| Trey Murphy III | pelicans |
| AJ Griffin | hawks |
| Bone Hyland | clippers |
| Walker Kessler | jazz |
* Injury replacement for Rockets Guard Jalen Green
Team Joakim
| player | team |
|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | Cavaliers |
| Josh Giddey | thunder |
| Jalen Williams | thunder |
| Jeremy Sochan | spores |
| Quentin Grimes | curtsy |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | rockets |
| Tari Eason* | rockets |
* Injury replacement for Pistons center Jalen Duren
Team Jason
| player | team |
|---|---|
| Sidy Cissoko | G League Ignite |
| Scott Henderson | G League Ignite |
| Mojave King | G League Ignite |
| Kenneth Lofton Jr. | Memphis hustle |
| Mac McClung | Delaware Blue Coats |
| Leonhard Mueller | G League Ignite |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | South Bay Lakers |
NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge format
Here’s the full breakdown of the three-game mini-tournament, according to NBA.com:
All three games are played to a final goal score, meaning the game ends with a shot or free throw instead of time running out.
The two semi-final games – Game 1 and Game 2 – will be played with a final target score of 40.
The final game with winners will be played to a final target value of 25 to determine the tournament winner.
- Game 1: Team A versus Team B
- Game 2: Team C vs Team D
- Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
2023 NBA All-Star Schedule
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Friday February 17th
- Celebrity Game (7 p.m. ET)
- Ascender Challenge (9:00 PM ET)
Saturday February 18th
- HBCU Classic (4pm ET)
- Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest (8pm ET)
Sunday February 19th
- 2023 NBA All-Star Game (8:00 p.m. ET)