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NBA, WNBA players, including Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz, compete in HORSE challenge

By: Scripps National

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With the NBA season at a standstill for the foreseeable future, sports fans are trying to find ways to keep themselves entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Enter the NBA HORSE challenge.

On Sunday, current and former NBA and WNBA stars partook in the friendly match that was aired on ESPN .

Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul took on Chicago Sky's Allie Quigley, who defeated Paul with a game-winning free throw bank shot.

:basketball: NBA HORSE Challenge :basketball:

:eyes: @alliequigley defeats @CP3 in Round 1 of the NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/uUsHtLZVdg

— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2020

Quigley will take on Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine in the semifinals, who played against former NBA champion Paul Pierce and defeated him with ease.

:basketball: NBA HORSE Challenge :basketball:

:eyes: @ZachLaVine defeats @paulpierce34 in Round 1 of the NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/OiTxcym9mH

— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2020

Chauncey Billups came out of retirement to take on Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young and advanced to the semifinals.

:basketball: NBA HORSE Challenge :basketball:@1MrBigShot completes his opening-round comeback in the NBA Horse Challenge on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/A3JRRVIo1l
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2020

And Utah Jazz's Mike Conley defeated former WNBA champion Tamika Catchings to advance.