NBA Rising Stars Team Melo vs Team Austin

Date
Sat 14th February 2026 (UTC)
Fri 13th February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-14T02:00:00

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02:00:00 UTC (19:00:00 Local)

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League
Basketball All-Star Games

Season
2026

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Intuit Dome

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Team Melo faced Team Austin in the opening semifinal of the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, featuring top NBA rookies, sophomores, and G League standouts in a fast-paced mini-tournament format played to a target score. Team Melo, coached by Carmelo Anthony, entered with a balanced roster headlined by guards Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle and Reed Sheppard, plus interior presence Donovan Clingan. Team Austin, coached by Austin Rivers, relied on G League prospects and young developmental talent looking to showcase themselves on a national stage.

The matchup promised an energetic, offense-driven contest, with Team Melo considered slightly deeper in scoring options and overall roster versatility. The winner would advance to the Rising Stars championship game later in the evening.

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Team Melo defeated Team Austin 40-34 to advance to the Rising Stars final. Team Melo established early control behind strong interior scoring and perimeter shot-making, finishing with an efficient offensive performance in the race-to-40 format. Donovan Clingan and Reed Sheppard each scored 9 points, providing the primary scoring output for Team Melo. Dylan Harper delivered the decisive moment, hitting the game-clinching jumper late to seal the victory.

Team Austin stayed competitive throughout, highlighted by a strong performance from Yanic Konan Niederhauser, who led his team with 11 points, while Yang Hansen added valuable scoring off the bench. However, Team Melo closed the game on a decisive scoring run that put the result beyond reach.

The win sent Team Melo into the championship game of the Rising Stars tournament, where they eventually lost a narrow 25-24 contest to Team Vince later that night.

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