And for the fifth year in a row, since the duel of East and West is not played, but the teams are chosen by the best players, Team Lebron won the All-Star.
The team that chose one of the best basketball players of all time defeated Tim Durant 163:160, and Steph Curry made history - he made 16 three-pointers and broke the All-Star records (with nine held by Paul George), as well as the entire NBA, because his teammate Klay Thompson shot 14 times behind the 7,24 line in the league match with Chicago.
Kari opened the second half with five three-pointers in two minutes and eight seconds, and reached his 2th point with a floater in the last quarter. He had six more shots to match or surpass Anthony Davis' All-Star game record of 50, but fell short.
"Winning this award is something I wanted to feel. And when I saw that I was close to her, I just kind of wanted to ride that wave," the greatest shooter of all time was picturesque.
The point of the match was put by James with a basket for the final 163:160, and the match ended with 24 points, eight assists, six rebounds, three steals and a block.
Janis Adetokunbo was also excellent in the winning team with 30 points and 12 rebounds, while Nikola Jokić spent 21 minutes on the field and was close to a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
In the losing team, for which Kevin Durant did not play due to injury, Joel Embiid was the best with 36 hits and 10 rebounds, Devin Booker added 20, and Lamelo Ball 18.
At halftime of the game, the 75 greatest players in the 75-year history of the NBA were presented, and the biggest applause from the audience in Cleveland went to Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away in January 2020, James and Michael Jordan, who appeared last on the floor.
In a moment caught on American television, Jordan had fun teasing Magic Johnson.
"Where are your sneakers? We can go one-on-one right away”.
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