At the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo defeated the West 211-186. This year’s All-Star Game had the highest scoring total in history as the Eastern Conference became the first team to score over 200 points.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the game in scoring with 50 points from the bench despite the defeat. When Jayson Tatum scored 55 points in an All-Star Game the previous season, he broke the record.
Damian Lillard scored 39 points, including two halfcourt shots, to lead the East. For his efforts, he was awarded the Kobe Bryant MVP Award. This is the first time in eight All-Star games that he has won the trophy..
Jaylen Brown points three more times. While competing in front of his own Indiana Pacers supporters, Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points. He went 5-for-5 early, with every one of his shots coming from beyond the arc.
LeBron James, the West’s captain, scored eight points in fourteen minutes. He had a slam dunk in the first quarter with help from Luka Doncić, but an ankle ailment limited his involvement..yThe player for the Los Angeles Lakers took part in his 20th straight All-Star game..E..
After six years in the playground format, where two captains drafted players, the All-Star Game will return to its East-West format this season. James won each and every one of those games.
Earlier in the weekend, Lillard won the 3-point competition while Mac McClung, an Osceola Magic G League player, won the dunk competition for the second year in a row. In the inaugural NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge, Steph Curry triumphed over Sabrina Ionescu.
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