Zach Lavine led the USA team to victory against the World team, 157-154, during the BBV Rising Stars Challenge at the start of the 2016 NBA All Star Weekend at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

LaVine top scored with 30 points and was chosen as the MVP of the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge. The high flying Minnesota Timberwolves player will be defending his Sprite Slam Dunk title on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks and Emmanuel Mudley of the Denver Nuggets each scored 30 points for the World team.