At the 72nd NBA "all-star" game, Tim Janis was better than Tim LeBron with a score of 184:175, and the evening was marked by Boston Celtics basketball player Jason Tatum, who broke the record for the number of points given in the "all-star" match, scoring 55 .
The teams were chosen just before the start of the game, a rule that has been in effect since this year. At the beginning of each quarter, the score was reset to zero, to be cumulatively added before the start of the last section, and then the number to be played in the "unlimited" quarter was determined. This year's target number was 182, and Damien Lillard brought victory to his team with a long-range three-pointer.
Tatum was followed by Donovan Mitchell with 40 points, Lillard had 26, and Lauri Markanen had 13.
On the other hand, Jaylen Brown was the best with 35 points, Embiid and Irving scored 32 each, Tyrese Haliburton 18...
The captains of the teams, Lebron and Janis, played less than planned due to injuries. James scored 13 points, but when trying to block a shot, he hit the rim with his fist, so he had to watch the second half from the bench.
Antetokounmpo injured his wrist in the game against Chicago, and only ceremonially scored two points, playing half a minute.
Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić were not particularly in the mood to play. Both scored four points, and the Serbian center had an interesting statement after the match:
"I wouldn't draft myself. I wasn't made for this game," said the basketball player from Sombor, who made history in a unique way, becoming the first player who participated in the "all-star" match on his birthday.
After winning the MVP award, named after the late Kobe Bryant, Tatum was candid:
"It means a lot to me. You think about all the legends and their records, but records are there to be broken. I'll hold it as long as I can, although I'm sure in the next few years someone will beat me."
Before the beginning of the second part, the NBA league honored LeBron James, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and Karl Malone, the three best scorers in the history of the competition.
The regular season resumes on February 24.
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