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By JAY COHEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Jonquel Jones had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, helping Caitlin Clark and Team Spoon outlast Marina Mabrey and Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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Dominique Malonga had a first-half dunk for Team Coop, but Team Spoon had eight players score in double figures in an All-Star Game that featured 127 3-point attempts and very little defense. Allisha Gray had 19 points for Team Spoon, and Clark finished with 17.<\/p>\n

First-year Valkyries star forward Gabby Williams had a strong game for Team Coop, scoring 18 points \u2014 including four 3-pointers \u2014 to go with six assists, five rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes. Williams became the first Golden State player to be voted in as a starter in the All-Star Game.<\/p>\n

The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022. This time, the marquee event was played in front of a record crowd of 19,783 at the United Center instead of the smaller Wintrust Arena in downtown Chicago, a sign of how much the league has grown.<\/p>\n

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Jones, a 32-year-old center for the New York Liberty, was named MVP. Nneka Ogwumike scored 11 points for Team Spoon while passing Maya Moore (119) for the most career points in All-Star Game history.<\/p>\n

Kelsey Mitchell had 28 points for Team Coop, and Mabrey scored all of her 23 points during a red-hot first half. Malonga finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n

WNBA greats Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon drafted the All-Star teams from players that were either voted as starters by fans, media and fellow players or chosen as reserves by the league\u2019s coaches. Las Vegas\u2019 Becky Hammon coached Cooper\u2019s team, and Minnesota\u2019s Cheryl Reeve was in charge of Weatherspoon\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n

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