NBA All-Star 2019: Hamidou Diallo wins Slam Dunk contest, full list of night's winners

Here you can find every winner, placer and highlight from the NBA's All-Star Saturday night.

Published : Feb 17, 2019 12:57 IST

Jayson Tatum won the skills challenge contest.
Jayson Tatum won the skills challenge contest.
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Jayson Tatum won the skills challenge contest.

NBA All-Star week is nothing without Saturday night.

This is when the skills challenge, 3-point and dunk contests are held, and while they can often times be underwhelming they are always anticipated.

Here we will keep a running count of all of the Saturday night winners and a list of where everyone else placed.

And heck, we'll throw in some highlights too.

The first contest on the night was the Skills challenge. We will update this list as the night goes on.

Skills Challenge results

First Round

1. Nikola Jokic def. Nikola Vucevic
2. Jayson Tatum def. Mike Conley
3. Trae Young def. De'Aaron Fox
4. Luka Doncic def. Kyle Kuzma

Trae Young stole the show and the win from De'Aaron Fox with a running 3-pointer.

 

Semifinals

1. Jayson Tatum def. Nikola Jokic
2. Trae Young def. Luka Doncic

Finals

Winner: Jayson Tatum

While Young stole a win from Fox, Tatum stole one right back from half-court.

Dunk Contest Results

First Round

1. Thunder G Hamidou Diallo  — 48, 50 : Total -- 98
2. Knicks G Dennis Smith Jr. — 45, 50 : Total -- 95
3. Hornets F Miles Bridges — 33, 50 : Total -- 83
4. Hawks F John Collins — 40, 42 : Total -- 82

Dennis Smith Jr. had the highlight of the round dunking over rapper J. Cole in his own high school jersey.

Then Hamidou Diallo one-upped it by dunking over Shaquille O'Neal.

 

Finals

1. Hamidou Diallo — 43, 45: Total --88
2. Dennis Smith Jr. — 35, 50: Total -- 85

Dennis Smith Jr.. had the dunk of the round but it was Diallo who took home the win clearing the second rapper of the night, Quavo.

Three-Point Contest Results

Honorary shot

Dell Curry, Ray Allen, Glen Rice and Mark Price started the night by working their way around the court as Curry's sons Steph and Seth agreed to donate USD 1,000 for every bucket they made.

Dell Curry: 1
Ray Allen: 1
Glen Rice: 2
Mark Price: 2
Curry: 1

Total donated: USD 7,000

 

First Round

- Stephen Curry, 27
- Buddy Hield, 26
- Joe Harris, 25 

- Danny Green, 23
- Devin Booker, 23
- Dirk Nowitzki, 17
- Seth Curry, 16
- Kemba Walker, 15
- Damian Lillard, 15
- Khris Middleton, 11

Top three advance to final round.

Finals

1. Joe Harris, 26 
2. Stephen Curry, 24
3. Buddy Hield, 19

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