With the NBA season at a standstill for the foreseeable future, sports fans are trying to find ways to keep themselves entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enter the NBA HORSE challenge.
On Sunday, current and former NBA and WNBA stars partook in the friendly match that was aired on ESPN .
Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul took on Chicago Sky's Allie Quigley, who defeated Paul with a game-winning free throw bank shot.
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:eyes: @alliequigley defeats @CP3 in Round 1 of the NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/uUsHtLZVdg
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2020
Quigley will take on Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine in the semifinals, who played against former NBA champion Paul Pierce and defeated him with ease.
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:eyes: @ZachLaVine defeats @paulpierce34 in Round 1 of the NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/OiTxcym9mH
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2020
Chauncey Billups came out of retirement to take on Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young and advanced to the semifinals.
:basketball: NBA HORSE Challenge :basketball:@1MrBigShot completes his opening-round comeback in the NBA Horse Challenge on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/A3JRRVIo1l
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2020
And Utah Jazz's Mike Conley defeated former WNBA champion Tamika Catchings to advance.
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:eyes: @MCONLEY10 defeats @Catchin24 in Round 1 of the NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/VSjeFdjGLp
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2020
The finals air Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
