Jones, Lenard claim slam dunk, 3-point contests

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LOS ANGELES -- Indiana's Fred Jones won the NBA dunk contest practically by default on Saturday night, dethroning two-time champion Jason Richardson when both missed their final jams.
It was hardly a Hollywood ending for Jones, a Pacers reserve competing in his first dunk contest after initially declining an invitation because he wanted a vacation on All-Star weekend instead.
Jones made two impressive dunks earlier in the contest, including a cool one-handed reverse after throwing a bounce pass to himself from the 3-point line.
But two misses on his clever final attempt -- on a pass from a friend in the stands -- should have made it easy for Golden State's Richardson to become the contest's first three-time champion.
But Richardson also missed his final dunk, handing the title to Jones.
3-point contest
Denver's Voshon Lenard denied Sacramento's Peja Stojakovic a third consecutive victory in the NBA All-Star 3-point shooting contest.
Lenard edged Stojakovic 18-16 in the final round.
The Denver Nuggets guard hit all five red, white and blue money balls (worth two points) in the one-minute final.