The Eastern Conference emerged victorious in the NBA All-Star Game, defeating the Western Conference 211-186. This marked the highest-scoring All-Star Game in history, with the East becoming the first team to surpass the 200-point mark. Karl-Anthony Towns was the game’s leading scorer with 50 points off the bench in the losing effort. Last season, Jayson Tatum broke the record for most points scored in an All-Star Game with 55 points. Damian Lillard led the East with 39 points, including two halfcourt shots, and was awarded the Kobe Bryant MVP Award for his efforts. Jaylen Brown added 36 points, and Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points in front of his own Indiana Pacers fans, starting the game 5-for-5 with all his shots from beyond the arc. West captain LeBron James had 8 points in 14 minutes, limited due to an ankle injury, and the All-Star Game returned to the East-West format this season after six years of playground style where two captains picked players in a draft. James won all but one of those games. Earlier in the weekend’s festivities, Mac McClung, a G League player for the Osceola Magic, won the dunk contest for the second straight year, and Lillard repeated as the 3-point contest winner. Steph Curry defeated Sabrina Ionescu in the first NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge.
The East dominated the West in the NBA All-Star Game, with the highest-scoring game in history and the first team to surpass the 200-point mark. Karl-Anthony Towns was the leading scorer with 50 points off the bench, and Damian Lillard led the East with 39 points, earning the Kobe Bryant MVP Award for his performance. Jaylen Brown added 36 points, and Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points in front of his home fans. West captain LeBron James had 8 points in 14 minutes, limited due to an ankle injury. The All-Star Game returned to the East-West format after six years of playground style, and earlier in the weekend’s festivities, Mac McClung won the dunk contest for the second straight year, and Lillard repeated as the 3-point contest winner. Steph Curry defeated Sabrina Ionescu in the first NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge.
The Eastern Conference emerged victorious in the NBA All-Star Game, defeating the Western Conference 211-186. This marked the highest-scoring All-Star Game in history, with the East becoming the first team to surpass the 200-point mark. Karl-Anthony Towns was the game’s leading scorer with 50 points off the bench in the losing effort. Last season, Jayson Tatum broke the record for most points scored in an All-Star Game with 55 points. Damian Lillard led the East with 39 points, including two halfcourt shots, and was awarded the Kobe Bryant MVP Award for his efforts. Jaylen Brown added 36 points, and Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points in front of his own Indiana Pacers fans, starting the game 5-for-5 with all his shots from beyond the arc. West captain LeBron James had 8 points in 14 minutes, limited due to an ankle injury, and the All-Star Game returned to the East-West format this season after six years of playground style where two captains picked players in a draft. James won all but one of those games. Earlier in the weekend’s festivities, Mac McClung, a G League player for the Osceola Magic, won the dunk contest for the second straight year, and Lillard repeated as the 3-point contest winner. Steph Curry defeated Sabrina Ionescu in the first NBA vs. WNBA 3-point challenge.
