Two all-time shooters will go head-to-head on NBA All-Star Saturday Night.
Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry is set to face off against Liberty sniper Sabrina Ionescu in a long-awaited, highly anticipated showdown at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The latest addition to All-Star Weekend has been brewing ever since Ionescu set a 3-Point Contest record at WNBA All-Star Weekend over the summer. Ionescu only missed two of her 3-point attempts, recording 37 out of 40 available points while hitting a streak of 20 consecutive makes.
Her hot hand drew Curry’s attention, calling the performance, “RIDICULOUS!” Ionescu responded, asking, “Shoot out??” while tagging Curry. A few months later, here we are.
As the two long-range bombers get ready to fire away, The Sporting News has you covered with live updates, highlights and more from Curry and Ionescu’s 3-Point Challenge.
MORE: Watch the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend events live with Sling TV
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu live score, results, highlights from 3-point challenge
This section will be updated closer to the start of the event. All times Eastern.
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu 3-point challenge format
The 3-Point Challenge between Curry and Ionescu will follow the same format as the All-Star Weekend’s 3-Point Contest.
There will be five racks across the 3-point line. Four racks will have four normal basketballs, each of which is worth one point, and one “money” ball, which is worth two points. The fifth rack will feature only money balls. Both Curry and Ionescu will be able to choose which rack they want to be their money ball rack.
Additionally, there are two “STARRY Range” shots, which are worth three points each. Starry Range is 29 feet and nine inches away from the basket.
The maximum amount of points Curry and Ionescu can get in one round is 40.
Curry will shoot from the NBA line with NBA basketballs. Ionescu will shoot from the WNBA line with WNBA basketball.
What are Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu playing for?
The NBA and WNBA will make donations to Curry’s Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation and Ionescu’s SI20 Foundation. Additionally, State Farm will donate to the NBA Foundation to “support economic empowerment in the Black community” for each shot Curry and Ionescu make in the competition.
Regular basketballs are valued at $ 1,000, money balls at $ 2,000 and the STARRY Range balls at $ 3,000.
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu start time
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 17
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
All-Star Saturday Night is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Stephen vs. Sabrina is the third event of the night. It will take place between the 3-Point Contest and Dunk Contest.
What channel is Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu on?
- TV channel: TNT
- Streaming: Sling
Stephen vs. Sabrina will be broadcast on TNT. The 3-Point Challenge can also be streamed on Sling.
Sling is the home for avid sports fans that offers a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.
