The annual NBA All-Star Weekend was held in Cleveland as scheduled, and in honor of the 75th anniversary, the NBA officially restructured the rookie challenge mode, dividing players into 4 teams for a total of 3 games, with 50 points win in the semifinals and 25 points in the finals.
In the first half, The game was played by Vaughsy against Isaiah Thomas, Sadiq Bay and Stewart supported Thomas' attack, Jaylen Green and Saggers were not willing to show weakness, the score was tight, both teams had a chance to win with free throws, and thanks to Bain's two free throws, Thomas took the lead to advance to the final.
The second half of the zone battle between Payton and Barry, Mike Daniels helped Payton to take the lead, and then the two sides played against each other on the outside, Mobley and O'Corone's inside dunk helped Bari to rebound the score, the two sides missed the opportunity to kill in a row at the critical moment, and Tate made a layup to help Barry grab the final ticket.
At the start of the final, Thomas's three-pointers established an advantage, Barry quickly bit the score, the scene fell into a stalemate, Cunningham shot from a distance to get the match point, and Wagner Jr. penalty kicks killed the game. In the end, Barry won the Rookie Challenge.
Pistons Champion Capita Cunningham received six MVP votes, overpowering Tate (2 votes) and Mobley (1 vote) to be elected MVP. In both games, Cunningham scored a total of 18 points, 7 boards and 9 assists.