By Field Level Media-Reuters
CHICAGO -- Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield won the 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Saturday night by making his 54th try of the night.
Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield celebrates after winning the three-point contest during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports)
Hield splashed a "moneyball" for a one-point win over Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who won the event in 2018.
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Booker had 20 points in the finals when he reached his final rack -- two-point moneyballs in the corner -- and canned three of his five tries to get to 26 points.
Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield shoots during the three-point contest during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Kyle Terada / USA TODAY Sports)
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Hield and Booker tied in the first round.
The top three scorers in the eight-man field advanced: Booker, a late sub for Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Hield scored 27 total points, and Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans had 26 in Round 1.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker in the three-point contest during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Quinn Harris / USA TODAY Sports)
Bertans shot first in the final round and made 4 of 5 moneyball attempts, tallying 22 points.
The rules of the contest were changed this year. Each made 3-pointer was worth one point with a few exceptions.
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Two stations and 10 seconds were added to the traditional five-rack setup, with the extra shots worth three points and 6 feet behind the NBA 3-point line on the floor at 29 feet, 9 inches. Contestants also have one rack of five basketballs that count double (two points) -- moneyballs -- they can set either in the corner, wing or top of the key.
Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield hoists the trophy after winning the three-point contest during the skills competition during NBA All-Star Saturday Night at United Center. (Dennis Wierzbicki / USA TODAY Sports)
The five players eliminated in the first round of shooting were defending champion Joe Harris (22) of the Brooklyn Nets, hometown rep Zach LaVine (23) of the Bulls, Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (19), Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham (18) and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (15).