Team Bosh wins NBA All-Star shooting contest

Team Bosh poses with the trophy after winning the Sears Shooting Stars Competition on State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2014 All-Star Weekend at Smoothie King Center on February 15, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

New Orleans, Feb 16 (IANS) Miami’s Chris Bosh hit a half-court shot to give his team the victory in the Shooting Stars contest at the NBA All-Star.

Bosh and teammates Dominique Wilkins and WNBA player Swin Cash had a final-round time of 31.4 seconds Saturday night, reports Xinhua.

Each team had to hit shots from 10 feet from a right-side angle, the top of the key, 3-point range and half court, and the team with the best time wins.

There were two teams from the Eastern and Western conferences consisting of a current NBA player, a former player and a WNBA player.