

The 64th NBA All-Star Game Comes to the Mecca for the 5th Time

James also provided some comedy with his missed alley-oop off of a pass from John Wall that drew some laughs from the crowd. LeBron James led everybody with 15 points, and is approaching becoming the All-Star Game’s all-time leading scorer. The Western Conference All-Stars shot 51% from the floor in the 1st quarter and were led in scoring by Houston Rockets starter James Harden with 13 and Okalahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook with 12. The West’s Dominant 1st Quarter Shooting Performance Put Them On Pace For Over 180 Points

Westbrook leads the game in scoring with 27 points, while LeBron has 22. (LeBron can take some pointers)Īlso, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, who had previously not dunked all season, finally dunked in game - even if it doesn’t TECHNICALLY count. He caught an alley-oop pass from Stephen Curry and finished. There were also some things that NBA fans don’t get to see too often.įor example… Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t dunk too often, but for the All-Star Game? Sure. The 2nd quarter was filled with most of the same from the 1st quarter, namely, a lot of scoring. The East Narrowed the Deficit to Just 1 Going into Halftime Atlanta Hawks forward Kyle Korver had 18 points on six 3-pointers, which is just two made 3s short of the All-Star Game record help by Carmelo Anthony. The West lost their lead in the 3rd and the game went into the 4th tied at 122. Steph Curry dazzled the crowd with one of the most impressive drives and layups in the game. The East Tied the Game in the 3rd Quarter to Set Up a Dramatic 4th Quarter James Harden finished behind Westbrook in the West with 29 points. LeBron James finished as the game’s 2nd leading scorer with 30 points. He later looked at the camera and touched his head and shrugged it off as if it was just another play. In the 3rd quarter, Westbrook received an alley-oop that he threw home, and in the process, hit his head on the backboard. Russell Westbrook is your NBA All Star game MVP /KTQOPCWnSx
