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Jones MVP as Team Spoon Wins WNBA All-Star Game

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Jonquel Jones won game MVP honors after scoring 22 points and falling two assists shy of a triple-double to help Caitlin Clark and Team Spoon defeat Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game. Jones, a native of the Bahamas, shot 8-of-17 from the field in 22 minutes and became the first international player to win All-Star Game MVP honors.

Team Spoon had eight players score in double figures in an All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts and very little defense. Allisha Gray had 19 points for Team Spoon, and Clark finished with 17. Nneka Ogwumike scored 11 points for Team Spoon while passing Maya Moore (119) for the most career points in All-Star Game history.

Kelsey Mitchell had 28 points for Team Coop, and Marina Mabrey scored all of her 23 points during a red-hot first half. Dominique Malonga had a first-half dunk for Team Coop and finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022, played in front of a record crowd of 19,783 at the United Center.