Jayson Tatum sets record in victory for Team Giannis

SALT LAKE CITY — Team LeBron finally lost an NBA All-Star Game.

Since the NBA began using each conference’s top voters to serve as captains and pick teams’ playing styles in 2018, LeBron James’ teams have won the first five games.

Team Giannis got the better of Team LeBron on Sunday, leaving Salt Lake City with a 184-175 victory.

Team Giannis is now 1-2 against Team LeBron. “I’m just happy that we were able to get a win, and I got one against LeBron,” Antetokounmpo said.

Using the target of 182 – because Team Giannis had a 158-141 lead after three quarters and the target score is “the leading team’s total score after the first three quarters plus 24 points”, according to the NBA – Portland’s Damian Lillard closed the game with a 3-pointer.

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It was a 3-point fest for Team Giannis, making 29, including 10 by Boston’s Jayson Tatum, eight by Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell and eight by Lillard.

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Who won the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP award?

Tatum won the award, scoring an All-Star record 55 points, including 27 in the third quarter. Tatum was 22 for 31 from the field and 10 for 18 from 3-point range. He also had 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.

It was the first time Tatum, a huge Kobe Bryant fan, won the award.

“It’s extremely special to me,” Tatum said. “My first All-Star Game was in Chicago in 2020 when they renamed the MVP after him. I remember thinking to myself that day that I had to get one before I was done.

“To be able to wear my signature shoe and break the record and win this award from someone I idolized is a hell of a day.”

The Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award trophy is a tribute to Bryant’s Jersey Numbers, MVP, All-Star MVP, Championships, and Finals MVP.

Best Highlights

James threw the ball from the glass with his left hand around Donovan Mitchell, caught the ball with his left hand and threw a two-handed dunk at the start of the first trimester.

Three-point contest winner and long-distance specialist Damian Lillard of Portland retired from half court and… rustling.

“It’s a lifetime of work,” Lillard said. “I’ve been shooting deep since I was a kid. Even before I was a great shooter, I could shoot the ball far with my form.”

Why didn’t LeBron James play in the second half?

James, who played in just one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ four games before the All-Star break due to left ankle pain, did not play in the second half of Sunday’s game due to of a contusion on the right hand. He finished with 13 points and four assists and extended his All-Star career scoring high to 426.

“I tried to get a little chasing block and I got my finger stuck in the rim,” James said. “But it’ll be fine. It’ll be fine. I don’t think it’s too worrying. For precautionary reasons, I just had to take the rest of the night.”

Why did Giannis Antetokounmpo only play 20 seconds?

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo sprained his right wrist in Thursday’s win over Chicago. Although he says he is fine, he did not participate in the Skills Challenge on Saturday, and after starting the All-Star Game and dunking 15 seconds into the game, he immediately fouled Luka Doncic and left the game with 11:40 to go in the first. quarter. He didn’t come back.

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Mitchell scored 40 points and had 10 assists, and Lillard had 26 points for Team Giannis. Boston’s Jaylen Brown led Team LeBron with 35 points and 14 rebounds, and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Dallas’ Kyrie Irving each added 32 points. Irving also had 15 assists.

Which charities benefited from the All-Star Game?

Team LeBron chose Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah as their local charity, and Team Giannis chose Raise the Future. Each team started the game with a donation of $150,000 to their charity, and the winner of each quarter donated an additional $100,000 to their charity and if a quarter ended in a tie, each organization charity received $50,000.

Raise the Future will receive $550,000 and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah will receive $200,000.

Where is next year’s NBA All-Star Game?

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place in Indianapolis on February 18 and will be hosted by the Indiana Pacers. The last time was Indianapolis: 1985 at the Hoosier Dome. West won and Ralph Sampson was named MVP with 24 points and 10 rebounds.