Who won the 2023 NBA Rising Stars Challenge? Highlights, best plays, and more

NBA All-Star weekend is underway in Salt Lake City Utah! After an incredibly entertaining showcase in the Celebrity All-Star game, the best and brightest young stars in the league took the floor.

The four teams were coached by NBA veterans Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Daron Williams, and Jason Terry, with The Jet coaching G League Ignite stars. After Team Pau eliminated Team Deron and Team Joakim eliminated Team Jason, former teammates Gasol and Noah matched up in the finals.

With the Elam Ending in full effect, it was Team Pau who hit t25-pointint target score and secure the win. It was a pretty spectacular matchup with both teams neck and neck through the first half of the game.

Below you can see some highlights from the games.

Game 1 Rosters, highlights & best plays: Team Pau Gasol vs. Team Daron Williams

In game one, Team Pau emerged as early contenders to win the entire tournament as the seven-man team dominated Team Deron.

Rosters:

Team Pau

• Paolo Banchero (Magic)
• Benedict Mathurin (Pacers)
• Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
• Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
• Jose Alvarado (Pelicans)
• Keegan Murray (Kings)
• Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Team Deron

• Franz Wagner (Magic)
• Jalen Green (Rockets) ^^
• Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
• Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
• AJ Griffin (Hawks)
• Bones Hyland (Nuggets)
• Walker Kessler (Jazz)
• Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls) **
• –^^ = injured will not play
• ** = Ayo Dosunmu will replace the injured Jalen Green

Highlights:

Trey Murphy with a massive dunk in game 1 as Team Pau beats Team Daron 40-25.

Grand Theft Alvarado also made his presence felt throughout the game, putting up nine straight points throughout the first half of the contest.

Keegan Murray calls game and drills a game-winning three-pointer for Team Pau in the first game of the tournament.

Game 2 Highlights: Team Joakim Noah vs. Team Jason Terry (G League Ignite)

In game 2, Jason Terry's G League Ignite team looked to pick up a big win over some of the NBA's best young prospects on Team Joakim.

Rosters:

Team Joakim

• Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
• Josh Giddey (Thunder)
• Jalen Williams (Thunder)
• Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
• Quentin Grimes (Knicks)
• Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
• Jalen Duren (Pistons) ^^
• Tari Eason (Rockets) **
• –^^ = injured will not play
• ** = Tari Eason will replace the injured Jalen Duren

Team Jason

• Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
• Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
• Mojave King, G League Ignite
• Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Hustle
• Mac McClung, Delaware Blue Coats
• Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
• Scotty Pippen Jr., South Bay Lakers

Evan Mobley with a big dunk off the dish from Josh Giddey

Jeremy Sochan takes flight for a monstrous dunk

Quentin Grimes drills a game-winning three to seal game 2 for Team Joakim 40-32 despite a hard-fought effort from Team Jason

Game 3: Team Joakim vs. Team Pau

In the Finals, former teammates Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol coached against one another in a thrilling back-and-forth matchup.

Scottie Barnes puts Team Pau up early

Jose Alvarado making an MVP case for himself

Quentin Grimes takeover

Jose Alvarado calls GAME to win Team Pau the rising stars championship 25-20.