Damian Lillard hit 11 3 pointers and led the East to a historic win over the West on Sunday night at the All-Star Game. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Damian Lillard and the Eastern Conference ran away with the All-Star Game on Sunday night.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James faced off once again as the captains and leading vote-getters from their respective conferences at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. They were joined by first-time starters Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Indianapolis as the game shifts back to the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format for the first time since 2017.
In the end, it was Lillard and the East who took control. After the highest scoring first half in All-Star Game history, the East rolled to a 211-186 win over the West. Lillard had 39 points and hit 11 3 pointers. There were several records set, too, and the Eastern Conference became the first team to ever score above 200 points in the event.
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Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:46 AM GMT+1
OK, we’re done here. The East wins the All-Star Game 211-186.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:45 AM GMT+1
Oh yeah, and Karl-Anthony Towns has a 50-piece.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:43 AM GMT+1
For the first time in All-Star Game history, we’ve hit 200.
The East breaks the 2016 record of 196 points in the All-Star Game an becomes the first team ever to break 200.
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) February 19, 2024
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:39 AM GMT+1
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:28 AM GMT+1
Hey, we’ve got another broken record in Indy.
That 3-pointer from Jaylen Brown broke the record for most 3-pointers by one team in the All-Star Game (36). The previous record of 35 was set by Team LeBron in 2019.
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) February 19, 2024
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:23 AM GMT+1
The MVP is Damian Lillard’s to lose entering the fourth quarter. He’s up to 33 points (12-20 FG, 9-17 3P) and five assists. The hometown heroTyrese Haliburton is still second at 24 points (8-10 3P). He has seven rebounds and five assists (#tripledoublewatch). Boston Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown (23 points) and Jayson Tatum (20 points) are both up to 20 points, too, for the East, which leads, 160-136, through three quarters.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:20 AM GMT+1
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:18 AM GMT+1
The third quarter’s done with the East in control, 160-136. Damian Lillard has 33 points, and Tyrese Halliburton has 24.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:18 AM GMT+1
Tyrese Haliburton, meanwhile, got tricky to set up Damian Lillard.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:13 AM GMT+1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the self assist:
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:12 AM GMT+1
Crowd counting down Giannis as he’s at the foul line. Giannis actually bobs his head in acknowledgement. Most energy in this place all night.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:11 AM GMT+1
No LeBron to start the second half, Steph in his place. No matter, Dame hitting back to back 3s could wrap up the MVP before we can finish yawning.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:08 AM GMT+1
Here’s Dame setting up Halliburton for his 8th 3-pointer. Not a West defender in sight.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:08 AM GMT+1
LeBron done for the night?
It appears LeBron James’ night could be over. He did not start the second half for the Western Conference. He planned to play sparingly on the injured left ankle that kept him from the final game before the All-Star break.”I won’t be playing the entire game tonight, for sure,” he said. “I can get out there and run around with the young guys for a little bit, and then shut it down at some point to give my ankle another opportunity to rest.” James also rested the second half of last year’s All-Star Game with what a “hand contusion” that did not prevent him from playing any games after the break.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:03 AM GMT+1
Hopes of a competitive game continue to dwindle.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 4:03 AM GMT+1
It’s officially the Damian Lillard/Tyrese Halliburton show. Dame just connected from halfcourt, and the East leads, 132-105. Lillard has 33 points and 9 3-pointers on 16 attempts. Halliburton has 24 points while hitting 8 of 9 from long distance.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 3:58 AM GMT+1
Tyrese Haliburton drops another 3. He’s now 7 for 8 from distance.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 3:55 AM GMT+1
And the third quarter is underway. Will the West try to make things competitive?
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 3:55 AM GMT+1
Here’s Jennifer Hudson’s halftime show.
Mon, February 19, 2024 at 3:55 AM GMT+1
The East shot 55.6% from the field and 45.8% from 3-point distance with a grand total of two free-throw attempts in the first half. The West countered with 56.3% shooting from the field and 37.9% from 3-point distance and one free-throw attempt. Not a lot of actual basketball going on here, as usual.
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