A 7'3" #TacoBellSkills Challenge winner?

Kristaps Porzingis is a [?] for sure. pic.twitter.com/SjFFE5ABeU

-- NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017

Your 2017 #TacoBellSkills challenge champion...

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS! #NBAGIF pic.twitter.com/vOEtlNHcm9

-- NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017

Saturday

At Smoothie King Center

New Orleans

First Round

Gordon Hayward, Utah, def. John Wall, Washington

Isaiah Thomas, Boston, def. Devin Booker, Phoenix

Kristaps Porzingis, New York, def. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento

Nikola Jokic, Denver, def. Anthony Davis, New Orleans

Semifinals

Gordon Hayward, Utah, def. Isaiah Thomas, Boston

Kristaps Porzingis, New York, def. Nikola Jokic, Denver

Finals

Kristaps Porzingis, New York, def. Gordon Hayward, Utah

All 3 rounds of KP the [?] ! pic.twitter.com/xjfZrhHhYh

-- NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017

Past winners

2017 -- Kristaps Porzingis, New York

2016 -- Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota

2015 -- Patrick Beverley, Houston

2014 -- Trey Burke, Utah; Damian Lillard, Portland-x

2013 -- Damian Lillard, Portland

2012 -- Tony Parker, San Antonio

2011 -- Stephen Curry, Golden State

2010 -- Steve Nash, Phoenix

2009 -- Derrick Rose, Chicago

2008 -- Deron Williams, Utah

2007 -- Dwyane Wade, Miami

2006 -- Dwyane Wade, Miami

2005 -- Steve Nash, Phoenix

2004 -- Baron Davis, New Orleans

2003 -- Jason Kidd, New Jersey

Note: x-format changed to a two-man relay.

Meanwhile, Porzingis' teammate, Carmelo Anthony, was looking forward to being somewhere other than New Orleans this weekend.

The Knicks' prolific scorer was certainly not suffering from All-Star envy when he was initially left off of this season's Eastern Conference roster. In fact, Anthony conceded after an All-Star practice on Saturday that he was "a little jealous" of friends and family he'd planned to join on a short vacation to Cuba and Puerto Rico during nearly a week off from the regular season.

That was before Commissioner Adam Silver called on "Melo" to replace injured Cleveland star Kevin Love on the East squad.

At least All-Star weekend happens to be in a world-renowned tourist hot spot -- during Mardi Gras , to boot.

"I'm still excited about" being an All-Star for a 10th time, adding that he still appreciates "what a big deal it is."

He added that being around other All-Stars , where there are so many other story lines pulling attention and scrutiny away from him, "is definitely therapy for me."

"This is a break for me to come here and not have to deal with my situation or our organization," he said.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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