And it turned out to be a great start where the young champions of Team USA downed Team World in the Rising Stars Challenge contest in a one-sided game in front of a packed house. In the process, USA avenged their previous successive defeats with a handsome margin of 161-144. The Team USA had the upper hand in all the four quarters of the game, starting with a 40-30 lead in the first. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma walked away with the MVP honors with 35 points for Team USA while Boston Celtics’s Jayson Tatum added 30 points. Asked about his mindset, while heading into the game, Kuzma said: “Just to play hard, give back to the game.

Source: dna February 17, 2019 00:56 UTC