The 2023 NBA All-Star, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, started with the Rising Stars Tournament.
Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Deron Williams and Jason Terry played 4 teams of 7 each, 11 of whom were rookies, 10 of whom were second season, and 7 of whom were selected from a pool of 28 basketball players from the NBA Development League.
Pau Gasol’s team beat Deron Williams’ team 40-25, including national player Alperen Şengün, 40-25, and Joakim Noah’s team defeated Jason Terry’s team 40-32 in the semi-finals, where the team reached 40 points.
Alperen Şengün, who took 7 minutes, finished the game with 1 rebound and 1 steal.
Pau Gasol’s team beat Joakim Noah’s team 25-20 in the final, which will be won by the team with 25 points.
Jose Alvarado (New Orleans Pelicans), who played with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a total of two games, was selected as the most valuable player.
