Jalen Williams, the guard for Oklahoma City Thunder, sealed the victory for Team Jalen by making the decisive shot, securing a 26-13 win over Team Detlef in the final showdown of the Rising Stars event during the NBA All-Star weekend held in Indianapolis on Friday.

Bennedict Mathurin, the guard from Indiana Pacers, was honored with the MVP title for his stellar performance, scoring 22 points across two games, notably contributing 18 points during Team Jalen’s 40-35 win against Team Tamika in the semifinals.

In the championship clash, Derek Lively II, the center for Dallas Mavericks, spearheaded an evenly distributed offensive strategy for Team Jalen with six points; alongside Williams and Jordan Hawkins, who both added five points each. Oscar Tshiebwe, the forward for Pacers, amassed eight points for Team Detlef in the final match.

Hawkins and Lively made an impactful contribution from the bench with a total of 15 points in Team Jalen’s victory against Team Tamika.

In their opening game, Team Detlef managed to defeat Team Pau with a score of 41-36, propelled by the standout performance of Mac McClung, the guard from G League and the reigning NBA Slam Dunk champion of 2023, who led the team with 12 points.

Alondes Williams, also from G League, added 11 points for Team Detlef, while Victor Wembanyama, the center from San Antonio Spurs, put up a commendable effort with 11 points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots for Team Pau.