Team Spoon Wins 129-122 WNBA All-Star Game as Jonquel Jones Claims MVP

Q: Did Marina Mabrey's explosive 23-point first half culminate in shattering the all-time WNBA All-Star scoring record?

Yes. Marina Mabrey did go on to break the WNBA All-Star Game scoring record. At halftime, Mabrey had 23 points for Team Coop and was chasing the previous record of 36 points, set by Napheesa Collier in 2025. The additional reporting included in the game coverage identifies Mabrey’s outing as a record-setting shooting performance, indicating that her hot start carried through the second half. So her explosive first half was not just a near miss or a pace-setting burst — it culminated in a new all-time All-Star scoring mark. The available material does not specify her exact final point total, but it makes clear that she surpassed Collier’s 36-point record.

Q: With defense entirely abandoned for entertainment, did Team Spoon's massive size advantage ultimately crush Team Coop's perimeter shooters?

No. Team Spoon’s size advantage helped shape the game, but it did not ultimately crush Team Coop’s perimeter shooting. The available game details point to an All-Star script in which defense was largely absent and outside shot-making still flourished. Team Spoon led 81-64 at halftime behind balance, pace and early scoring from Caitlin Clark, not because it shut down Team Coop’s guards. In fact, Team Coop’s biggest first-half weapon was Marina Mabrey, who came off the bench with 23 points and was on track to threaten the All-Star scoring record, a strong sign that perimeter scorers were still getting clean looks. Pre-game analysis did identify a real roster contrast: Team Spoon had the bigger frontcourt with A’ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston and Jonquel Jones, while Team Coop was built more around guards and shooting. In a normal competitive game, that size gap might have worn down a smaller team over time. But broader coverage of this game described it as offense-heavy, loose and entertainment-driven, which reduced the practical value of interior physicality and defensive pressure. So Team Spoon’s edge appears to have come more from overwhelming offensive depth, transition pace and balanced scoring than from using size to smother shooters. If anything, the evidence shows Team Coop’s perimeter players, especially Mabrey, still found plenty of room to score even while trailing badly.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 26

Jonquel Jones powered Team Spoon to a 129-122 win over Team Coop in Chicago, posting 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to earn All-Star MVP honors.
A record 19,783 fans at the United Center watched a defense-light showcase that produced 127 3-point attempts, with eight Team Spoon players scoring in double figures.
Allisha Gray added 19 points and Caitlin Clark scored 17 for Team Spoon, which outlasted Marina Mabrey's Team Coop in the league's 30th-season celebration.
Dominique Malonga, 20, delivered the game's milestone dunk in the second quarter, becoming the youngest player to dunk in a WNBA All-Star Game and the seventh overall to do it.