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GIANNIS Antetokounmpo made all 16 shots in a historic 35-point performance Sunday night that propelled Team LeBron to a 170-150 victory over Team Durant in the NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.
After previously capturing the NBA 3-Point Contest, Stephen Curry shot six 3-pointers in the first half and eight in total, totaling 28 points for Team LeBron, who won each of the first three quarters en route to a lead of 146-125. which he massaged into the winning margin.
Each team lost a player when it was announced earlier in the day that Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons would not be able to play due to COVID tracing. Each had cut their hair on Saturday from a hairdresser who subsequently tested positive.
20-year-old Zion Williamson replaced Embiid in Team Durant’s starting lineup, becoming the fourth-youngest starter in NBA history.
The victory was the fourth in a row for the team selected by LeBron James under a scatter from the revised roster that began in 2018. James played just 13 minutes in the first half before falling out of the second half with the game relatively in hand.
Down 146-125 after three periods, the closest Team Durant came in the fourth quarter was 15.
Durant did not play in the game due to a hamstring injury.
Team LeBron took command of the game with a 27-8 flurry in the final 3:54 of the second quarter.
Damian Lillard contributed 11 points, Curry with seven, Antetokounmpo with five and Chris Paul with four to go with five assists as they made the whole score in a flurry that turned a one-point lead into a 100-80 lead in the middle. weather.
Antetokounmpo’s 16-of-16 game doubled the previous All-Star record of Hal Greer of the Philadelphia 76ers, who hit all eight of his shots in the 1968 season classic.
For his effort, Antetokounmpo, who hit 3 of 3 on triples, was selected as the MVP of the game.
Lillard finished with 32 points, Jaylen Brown 22 and Paul George 17 for Team LeBron. Paul added team-highs in assists with 16 and rebounds with eight. – Reuters
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