Brooklyn sharpshooter Patty Mills was one of the favorites to win Saturday night’s MTN Dew 3-Point Contest at All-Star weekend in Cleveland, but he was unable to advance past the first round despite posting a solid score.
Mills finished with 21 points in the first round, topping Fred VanVleet (16), Zach LaVine (14), CJ McCollum (19) and Desmond Bane (18). Karl-Anthony Towns followed up Mills with a 22, and both trailed first-round leader Luke Kennard, who was lights out with a 28.
Trae Young was the final shooter to go in the first round, and only the top three would advance to the final. Things looked good for Mills through the first half of Young’s racks, but the Hawks star hit six of his last eight shots to edge Mills with a 22.
Patty Mills has been eliminated from the three-point contest after posting 21 points in the first round.
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Karl-Anthony Towns went on to score the upset victory in the final, setting a new record for the highest 3-point contest final score with a 29.
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