The 73rd NBA All Star Game in Indianapolis went down in historywhere the East team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo prevailed (211-186) against the West led by LeBron James.
It was the first game that a team exceeded 200 pointsbreaking the corresponding West record from 2016 (196), while records are also the total of 397 points of the two teamssurpassing the 374 points from 2017. Another record that was broken is that of the 3-pointers, after the East scored 42 and left Team LeBron’s 35 from 2019 in history.
The leader of the match was Damian Lillard (39 points on 11/32 3-pointers), with Jaylen Brown (36 points) and Tyrese Halliburton (32 points on 10/14 3-pointers) following in performance.
Regarding Giannis Antetokounmpothe Greek superstar scored 23 points (11/13 2-pointers, 0/3 3-pointers, 1/2 shots), while collecting 7 rebounds and dishing out 1 assist in 23:25.
On the other side, Karl-Anthony Towns had 50 points and Cy Gilgeous-Alexander 31 points. LeBron James was limited to 8 points on 4/10 shooting and did not play in the 2nd half due to ankle issues.
The twelve minutes: 53-47, 104-89, 160-136, 211-186
Watch the best moments of the All Star Game
The awarding of the trophy
The moment when Lillard is named MVP
Source: Sport Fm
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