The younger Team Stars had way more juice left in their legs, and they jumped out to an early double-digit lead. Team Stripes briefly gave itself some hope with back-to-back 3s from LeBron James and Jalen Brunson to cut the deficit down to nine with seven minutes to play, but never got closer.

Unlike recent years, when effort was absent, competition was central to the exhibition, thanks in large part to France's Victor Wembanyama, who literally set the tone from jump.

The main event of All-Star weekend was a step in the right direction, but there's more work to be done.

The NBA All-Star slam dunk and 3-point contests again offered clear winners and losers. Here are the best and worst from Saturday:

NBA All-Star Saturday Night continues with the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. Here's how to watch the event and who's participating.

Miami's Keshad Johnson won the Slam Dunk Contest and Damian Lillard won his third 3-Point Contest while still rehabbing his torn Achilles.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is a staple of the league’s All-Star weekend. Each year the contest is held the night before the All-Star Game, giving the opportunity for basketball’s highest flyers to show off their creativity and dunking skill. Once upon a time it was the highlight of the weekend and a can’t-miss event on any sports fan’s calendar.

The biggest winners of the night were the fans as the All-Star Game was competitive and featured some defense this year.