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New York's David Lee goes up to dunk the ball in the rookie challenge on Friday.
David Lee still sports the remnants of a black eye, sustained in a recent game while trying to prevent a dunk.
He found things much easier Friday night.
The NBA’s leading shooter had a field day in a game with no defense, going 14-for-14 from the field and scoring 30 points to lead the sophomores to a 155-114 victory over the rookies in the rookie challenge.
“I don’t think there was going to be any flagrant fouls or anything by either team tonight,†Lee said. “It was a pretty wide-open game.â€Â
Monta Ellis of Golden State added 28 points on a number of dunks as the sophomores set a game scoring record, surpassing the 142 points they scored in 2004. They shot 74.7 percent (68-of-91) and have won the last five games.
Lee, who leads the NBA in field-goal percentage at 61.2 percent, was voted the game’s MVP. Chris Paul, the reigning Rookie of the Year, added 16 points, 17 assists and nine steals.
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