Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija is coming up disappointed in his first All-Star experience, as Team World lost both of their games and did not qualify for the championship against the USA Stars and Stripes.
Avdija was a starter for the World Team, where he played in 8 minutes against Team Stars, scoring 5 points, including a 3-pointer. Avdija was a +7 when he was on the court, but Team World could not keep their lead as the game went to overtime. From there, Team Stars pulled out the win, putting Team World on the brink of elimination.
In the second game, Avdija started once again but came up scoreless in seven minutes. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs had 19 points on six of eight shooting, but they could not temper down the rally that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawaii Leonard was responding to before Leonard had 31 points on 11 of 13 shooting, including six of seven from beyond the arc, as Team Stars pulled out the late win over Team World.