Our Featured Game Of The Day: All-Star Game
Sunday, February 18th, 2024. Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
The 73rd Edition of the NBA All-Star Games in Indiana ended with a record-breaking 211-186 victory for the East All-Stars over the West All-Stars.
As usual, the All-Star Game was filled with defenseless possessions on one end and a barrage of three-pointers on the other, shattering records and leading to one of the highest-scoring games in NBA All-Star history.
Doc Rivers of the Milwaukee Bucks led the East, while Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves coached the West.
Player Ratings And The Star Player
East All-Stars
Tyrese Haliburton 9/10 Rating
The hometown hero of the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, finished with a spectacular display of his three-point shooting, scoring 32 points in 11-of-15 shooting, including 10-of-14 from beyond the arc. He also added seven rebounds and six assists.
Jaylen Brown 9/10 Rating
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics also had one good offensive performance, recording 15-of-23 from the field for 36 points. He also added eight rebounds and three assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo 8/10 Rating
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks played it easy but still ended up with 23 points in 11-of-16 shooting and seven rebounds.
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West All-Stars
Karl-Anthony Towns 9.5/10 Rating
Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves was clearly looking to break Tatum’s All-Star scoring record of 55, as he finished with 50 points in 23-of-35 shooting. He also added eight rebounds and three assists.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 8.5/10 Rating
Shai Gildeou-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder was barely missing, as he finished the game with 31 points in 12-of-16 shooting, including seven three-pointers. He also added six assists and four rebounds.
Stephen Curry 7/10 Rating
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors had a lower-than-expected three-point shooting performance, finishing with only four. He ended the night with 16 points, five rebounds, and eight assists.
STAR PLAYER: Damian Lillard 10/10 rating
Coming off his eighth All-Star appearance but first start is Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks, who finished the game with the highest points for the winning East All-Star team of 39 in 11-of-23 shooting, earning him his first All-Star Game MVP.