This week in the NBA: Team LeBron win high-scoring All-Star contest in Charlotte

For these two, it wasn’t only the chance to become the three-point contest champion on the line, they’d made a wager that whoever lost between the pair would have to pick up the tab for family tickets to their games for the rest of their careers.

In the first round, Seth Curry scored 16 from a possible 34, which saw him slump to third last in the standing. Only Kemba Walker (15) and Khris Middleton (11) failed to top his score. Seth was eliminated in round one.

More importantly, Steph Curry finished with a score of 27, putting him through to contest the final, but also winning the wager with his brother.

Steph didn’t have enough to become three-point champion. He finished runner up behind Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets.

Knicks end franchise-record slump

The New York Knicks have finally won a game. While it may sound unbelievable, the Knicks actually headed into the All-Star break on the back of a road W against the Atlanta Hawks.

Before the win in Atlanta, the Knickerbockers had gone on an 18-game losing streak, taking their record from 10-29 to 10-47.

Head coach David Fizdale and the entire Knicks roster maintain they’re not tanking for a better draft pick, and this victory may have put a temporary halt to the tanking accusations.

They no longer boast the league’s worst record. That’s currently being held by the Phoenix Suns at 11-48, but the Knicks aren’t actually far off. They have a game in hand, and hold a record of 11-47.

Upcoming Games

Selected NBA action on Friday morning

Phoenix Suns @ Cleveland Cavaliers – Cavs to beat the Suns in the Land – 20/29

Miami Heat @ Philadelphia 76ers – Sixers to tame Miami’s Heat – 2/9

Portland Trail Blazers @ Brooklyn Nets – Blazers to pick up the W in Brooklyn – 20/23

Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks – Bucks to down the C’s in The Mil – 10/23

Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors – Warriors to win at home – 1/12

Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers – Lakers to beat H-town at home – 10/11

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