
Disqualification of Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama from Skills Challenge
The Skills Challenge at the NBA All-Star Saturday night sees the Cleveland duo triumph after the San Antonio pair faces disqualification.
Cleveland duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell teamed up to defeat hometown heroes Moses Moody and Draymond Green to win the NBA’s Skills Challenge crown on All-Star Saturday night.
The final game saw Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul from San Antonio disqualified for attempting to circumvent the rules in the obstacle course featuring various passing and shooting drills.
The Cavaliers went first in the final round and completed the course in 1 minute, 0.3 seconds, effortlessly making almost all their shots from three positions on the floor on their initial attempts.
Moody successfully advanced through the first round for the Warriors, but Green missed all three chest passes and could not finish the final stations before time expired, falling short of matching the time set by Cleveland.
Wembanyama and Paul were met with loud boos in the opening round for not making real attempts on their shots, merely tossing the balls off the racks, leading to their disqualification.
Additionally, the rookie team of Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher and Washington’s Alex Sarr were also eliminated in the first round, clocking in at 1:20.6, 1.2 seconds behind the Cavaliers.
The outcomes for the 3-point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest are yet to be determined.