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Tracking the results of the 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest

Tracking the results of the 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest

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By: Brendan O'Sullivan

The NBA 3-Point Contest combines speed and accuracy to create one of the most exciting competitions of All-Star weekend.

No matter who’s shooting, it’s entertaining to watch shot after shot hit nothing but net. Just like the Slam Dunk Contest, the 3-Point Contest has a two-time defending champion.

Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks has won the last two 3-Point Contests and will be participating in the 2025 event, too. He can become the third player to three-peat the event, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. Bird and Hodges are also the only two players with three titles, so Lillard can be tied for the lead with a victory.

Alongside Lillard, Tyler Herro, Darius Garland, Buddy Hield, Norman Powell, Jalen Brunson, Cameron Johnson and Cade Cunningham will be participating in the event.

Follow along below as DraftKings Network tracks all of the highlights from Saturday night’s 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest.

2025 NBA 3-Point Contest odds

Lillard is the favorite at +350 entering the event. Here are the odds for the 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest on DraftKings Sportsbook.

2025 NBA 3-Point Contest live updates, highlights, results

(All times are Eastern.)

9:33 p.m.: Hield finishes with 23 points. Herro wins the 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest with 24 points in the final round.

9:32 p.m.: Oh my goodness, Hield just barely misses out on his second 3-Point crown. He needed all five money balls on his final rack but missed the fourth shot.

9:30 p.m.: Herro survives as Garland finishes with just 19 points. Hield will have a chance to beat 24 now.

9:28 p.m.: Herro gets ALL of his shots off this time and kicks off the final round with 24 points. He made both Starry balls.

9:24 p.m.: Garland and Herro are looking for their first 3-Point Contest title, while Hield is looking for his second. Hield won the competition during the 2019-20 season.

9:22 p.m.: Hield, Garland and Herro advance to the final round of the 3-Point Contest.

9:21 p.m.: Uhhh, Lillard doesn’t even make it out of the first round. Wow, wow, wow. Lillard finishes with 18 points.

9:18 p.m.: Forget avoiding elimination, Hield gets 31 POINTS. He cleared Brunson before the final two racks. That ties Stephen Curry for most points ever in a round.

9:17 p.m.: Hield needs 18 points to avoid elimination.

9:17 p.m.: Wow, Brunson finishes with 18 points. He started off making four of five shots on the opening rack, but he cooled off quickly.

9:14 p.m.: Herro makes a Starry ball from nearly 30-feet out and finishes with 19 points. His last shot was not off in time, which would have given him 21 points.

9:11 p.m.: Herro, Brunson, Hield and Lillard will shoot following the break.

9:07 p.m.: A lot of early struggles for some newcomers to the competition. Powell earns just 14 points, tying Johnson.

9:05 p.m.: Oh wow, Cunningham made four of his last five, all of which were money balls. That said, he still missed much of the rest of his shots. He finished with 16 points, just two points ahead of Johnson.

9:03 p.m.: Garland makes SIX money balls in the first round to earn 24 points. He rocked his father’s name and NBA jersey number on the back of his Cavaliers jersey.

9:01 p.m.: Johnson finishes with 14 points, finishing strong after a slow start.

9 p.m.: Johnson is up first.

8:53 p.m.: Lillard enters as the favorite to win the 2025 3-Point Contest. He’s looking to join Bird and Hodges as the only players to three-peat the event.

8:42 p.m.: The Cavaliers’ team of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley won the Skills Challenge. The 3-Point Contest is up next on NBA Saturday Night.

Brendan O'Sullivan
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