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Heat's Adebayo beats Pacers' Sabonis to win Skills Challenge

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Bam Adebayo's skills reign supreme.

The Miami Heat big man won the 2020 All-Star Skills Challenge after eliminating Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers in the final.

The Heat center first eliminated Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie before dispatching Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam in the semifinals. Sabonis went through Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton.

Surprisingly, none of the guards competing in the event progressed past the opening round.

Round 1

Matchup Winner
Bam Adebayo vs. Spencer Dinwiddie Adebayo
Domantas Sabonis vs. Jayson Tatum Sabonis
Pascal Siakam vs. Patrick Beverley Siakam
Khris Middleton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Middleton

Round 2

Matchup Winner
Adebayo vs. Siakam Adebayo
Sabonis vs. Middleton Sabonis

Final

Matchup Winner
Adebayo vs. Sabonis Adebayo

Adebayo is just the second Heat player to ever win the event after Dwyane Wade, who went back-to-back as the Skills Challenge champion in 2006 and 2007.

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