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What happened

Team Spoon defeated Team Coop 129–122 on July 25, 2026. Jonquel Jones led the winners with 22 points and was named the game's most valuable player.

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The final

Team Spoon had eight players score in double figures and held off Team Coop in a high-scoring game. The WNBA's official recap identifies Jones as the leading scorer for the winners and the MVP.

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A different All-Star format

The teams were assembled by WNBA legends Teresa Weatherspoon and Cynthia Cooper without conference or position restrictions. The game returned to conventional scoring rather than experimental four-point shots or a target-score finish.

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What carries into the season

All-Star statistics are exhibition results, not evidence that a player's regular-season role has changed. The lasting notes are the honor, the league's 30th-season spotlight and the return of players to a regular schedule that resumes after the break.

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Reporting used for this story

  1. Jones and Clark help Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star GameAssociated Press · 2026-07-26T02:40:06Z
  2. All-Star Game Recap: Team Spoon 129, Team Coop 122WNBA · 2026-07-25
  3. Rapid Reactions: 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star GameWNBA · 2026-07-26

This is an unpublished reporting draft assembled from the cited sources for human editorial review.

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