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Damian Lillard Claims Third 3-Point Title, Ties Bird and Hodges at All-Star Saturday

Sidelined all season by an Achilles tear, the Trail Blazers guard turned the event into a controlled return to competition with a crisp catch-and-shoot showcase.

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Portland's Damian Lillard, out all season with a torn Achilles tendon, matched a record with a third career NBA Three-Point Contest title
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Overview

  • Lillard scored 29 in the final to edge Devin Booker, who finished with 27 after leading the opening round with 30; rookie Kon Knueppel also reached the final.
  • The contest followed the 70-second, 27-ball format with one all–moneyball rack and two long “Starry Range” attempts worth three points each.
  • The eight-player field featured Booker, Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Bobby Portis, Knueppel, Tyrese Maxey, Jamal Murray and Norman Powell.
  • Pre-event markets positioned Knueppel and Lillard as the favorites across major sportsbooks, highlighting a rookie surge and a veteran comeback storyline.
  • All-Star Saturday at the Intuit Dome aired on NBC and Peacock, with Team Knicks winning the revived Shooting Stars and Miami’s Keshad Johnson taking the Slam Dunk title.