Doncic and Jokic one step shy from Skills Challenge final

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks hug during the 2019 Taco Bell Skills Challenge as part of the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 16, 2019 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

NBA’s All-Star Weekend continued on Saturday with the Dunk Contest and the Three-Point Contest, but the Taco Bell Skills Challenge was the first event of the night. Jayson Tatum became the first member of the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Skills Challenge defeating Trae Young in dramatic fashion in the final.

Nikola Vucevic was eliminated from the first round by Nikola Jokic, who was taken out by the eventual winner, Tatum, in the second round. The other finalist, Young, got the bragging rights over Luka Doncic beating the Slovenian sensation in the semifinals stage. Mike Conley, De’Aaron Fox and Kyle Kuzma also participated.

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Jayson TatumLuka DoncicNBANikola JokicNikola VucevicTrae Young
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