Lillard scored 39 points + 11 three-pointers to win the MVP, and Towns scored 50 points to tie Curry
On February 19, Beijing time, the NBA All-Star Game staged a scoring battle, and the Eastern All-Stars defeated the Western All-Stars 211-186. Lillard finished with 39 points, three rebounds and six assists, and shot 11-of-23 from three-point range, including two three-pointers from beyond the arc. Haliburton had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, and he voted 5-7 in the MVP draft, narrowly missing out on being named MVP. Jaylen Brown had 36 points and eight rebounds.
The All-Star Game turned into a three-point battle, and the Eastern All-Star Team shot 42 of 97 three-pointers, greatly breaking the record for three-point shooting in a single game. The Western Stars shot 25-of-71 from three-point range. The two teams made a total of 67 three-pointers, which was insane.
This year's All-Star Game was largely defenseless, with players on both sides attacking as if they were in training. James played with an injury and only played the first half, finishing with 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Curry had 16 points, three rebounds and eight assists. Durant had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. James, Curry and Durant played on the same team for the first time in the All-Star Game. However, the desire of the Western All-Star players to perform is not as strong as that of the Eastern players.
Not only did 3 of the Eastern Army score 30+, Tatum scored 20 points, and Brother Alphabet scored 23 points, these two are also scoring maniacs. Not only are there three old men in the West, but there are also two players who seem to have come to go through the motions, both of whom have only played about 10 minutes, ranking in the bottom two of all players in playing time.
The Eastern Conference All-Stars pulled away early and ended up with Towns versus Lillard, Haliburton and Brown. Downs went crazy in the final quarter and shot a three-pointer to score 50 points, becoming the fourth player in All-Star Game history to score 50+ points. Tatum scored a game-high 55 points last year, Bushy Eyebrows scored 52 points in 2017, and Curry scored 50 points in the 2022 All-Star Game. Towns' 50 points tied Curry for third all-time.
Lillard, Brown and Haliburton competed for MVP in the final moments. Lee threw in another mid-line three-pointer to tip the scales in his favor. Hitting two three-pointers from the mid-line in one game became a highlight of this year's All-Star Game.
Lillard also emerged as the number one winner of the All-Star Game, successfully defending his three-point contest title and winning the All-Star Game MVP for the first time in his career. It has to be said that when the All-Star Game turns into a three-point contest, the pitchers in the league have a better chance of winning the MVP.