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2016 NBA All-Star Saturday Recap And Highlights

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon competes during the dunk contest during the NBA All Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon competes during the dunk contest during the NBA All Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here are the results and highlights from the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker Three-Point Contest and Verizon Slam Dunk Contest from 2016 NBA All-Star Saturday.

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Feb 13, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon competes during the dunk contest during the NBA All Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

For those who have complained that NBA All-Star Weekend is a waste of time, 2016 NBA All-Star Saturday served as a not so subtle reminder that those people couldn’t be more wrong.

The Taco Bells Skills Challenge came down to the wire to get the evening started off on a terrific note. The Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout featured the Splash Brothers and a stunningly good 19-year-old rookie just happy to be there squaring off in the final round. And the Slam Dunk Contest may have been the best Slam Dunk Contest in NBA history.

The 2016 NBA All-Star Game has a lot to live up to after such an event-filled Saturday, but suffice it to say that those who tuned in on Valentine’s Eve were rewarded with a show that didn’t let up until the events were finally over.

From Klay Thompson’s hot shooting to the bigs holding their own in the Skills Challenge to Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon’s epic showdown in the Dunk Contest, here’s a look at all the results and highlights from All-Star Saturday.

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