News from February 18.

3-point Shootout (5 racks of 5 balls - 4 worth 1 point, 1 worth 2 points)
[money: 1st $35,000; 2nd $22,500; 3rd $15,000; 4th-6th $4,500]
1st Round  (top 3 advance)
  Ray Allen (Sea)            19
  Gilbert Arenas (Was)       14
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal)        14
  Jason Terry (Dal)          13
  Chauncey Billups (Det)     12
  Quentin Richardson (NY)    12

Finals
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal)        18
  Gilbert Arenas (Was)       16
  Ray Allen (Sea)            15
  
  
Slam Dunk Contest (2 dunks each round, score=total, 5 judges give points)
[money: 1st $35,000; 2nd $22,500; 3rd + 4th $16,125]
[you try until you make one]
1st Round  (top 2 advance)
  Andre Iguodala (Phi)   45  50# = 95
  Nate Robinson (NY)     49  44  = 93
  Hakim Warrick (Mem)    44  42  = 86
  Josh Smith (Atl)       41  40  = 81
#most impressive dunk: Allen Iverson passed off the _back_ of the
backboard as Iguodala came from out of bounds and flew under the backboard
for the jam

Finals                                  Dunk Off
  Nate Robinson (NY)     44  50# = 94     47
  Andre Iguodala (Phi)   50* 44  = 94     46
*in the air, caught the bounced ball and brought it behind the back for 
the slam
#Spud Webb bounced the ball in front of himself and Robinson caught it and
jumped over Webb for the slam
(both Dunk Off dunks took a lot of attempts before being made)


Skills Competition (obstacle course dribbling, shooting, passing; timed event)
[money: 1st $35,000; 2nd $22,500; 3rd + 4th $16,125]
1st round (top 2 advance)
  Dwyane Wade (Mia)     39.0 seconds
  LeBron James (Cle)    40.5 seconds
  Chris Paul (NO)       42.6 seconds
  Steve Nash (Pho)      52.8 seconds

Finals
  Dwyane Wade (Mia)     26.1 seconds
  LeBron James (Cle)    33.7 seconds


Shooting Stars  (must make shot from 6 spots on court in shortest time)
[money: 1st $35,000; 2nd $22,500; 3rd + 4th $16,125]
(one round)
  SA  (Tony Parker, Steve Kerr, Kendra Wecker)        25.1
  LA  (Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Lisa Leslie)       41.3
  Hou (Tracy McGrady, Clyde Drexler, Sheryl Swoopes)  47.2
  Pho (Shawn Marion, Dan Majerle, Kelly Miller)       47.7