Cavaliers Win 2025 NBA Skills Challenge Amid Spurs Disqualification

Cleveland Cavaliers duo Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley won the 2025 NBA Skills Challenge in San Francisco, defeating the Golden State Warriors' Moses Moody and Draymond Green with a time of 1:00.3. The competition was marred by controversy when San Antonio Spurs teammates Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama were disqualified for failing to make legitimate shot attempts, merely tossing balls off the racks during their turn. This decision was met with boos from the crowd, as their strategy was intended to secure the fastest time. Despite narrowly advancing from the first round, Mitchell and Mobley executed their drills effectively, while Green struggled, leading to the Cavaliers' win. Mitchell acknowledged that had the Spurs not been disqualified, they might have considered a similar tactic. Both Mitchell and Mobley are set to compete in the All-Star Game following their Skills Challenge victory.