Twitter Reaction: Mitchell, Booker star on Saturday night

Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell competes in the NBA basketball All-Star weekend slam dunk contest Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. Mitchell won the event. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

NBA All-Star Saturday night was filled with promise, but as has been the trend with the way the game is played in the modern era, the three-point contest provided more entertainment value than most of the two-point dunks.

Spencer Dinwiddie had to make big comebacks to beat both Buddy Hield and Kitchener, Ont., native Jamal Murray in the first couple of rounds, but then cruised past Lauri Markkanen in the final of the skills challenge. Devin Booker defeated Klay Thompson in the three-point contest, while Donovan Mitchell took home the dunk contest after making a tribute to Vince Carter.

Here’s the best that the night had to offer on Twitter:

Ultimately, no one lost more than Detroit Pistons fans, as they had to watch three players they could have had take home the winning prizes.

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