Overview
- USA Stars routed USA Stripes 47-21 in the final at Intuit Dome after a round-robin of tight 12-minute games.
- The format split two U.S. teams and one World team across four short contests designed to boost intensity.
- Players and observers cited a clear uptick in competitiveness, with Anthony Edwards and others crediting Victor Wembanyama for setting the tone.
- Notable moments included Scottie Barnes’ overtime winner versus World, De’Aaron Fox’s buzzer-beater over Stars, and Kawhi Leonard’s 31-point surge in the round-robin.
- Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic sat World’s second game and Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play, as some veterans such as LeBron James and Leonard voiced preference for a return to East vs. West.