New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado on Friday was named MVP of the NBA Rising Stars game to lead Team Pau to the championship in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alvarado scored a team-high 13 points in the semifinal game against Team Deron to lead Team Pau to the 40-25 win. He then had five points and the game-winning 3-pointer in the final as Team Pau crossed the 25-point threshold needed to win and beat Team Joakim.
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