The Western Conference earned a 192-182 victory over the East in yet another high-scoring All-Star Game on Sunday night. It broke the record for the highest-scoring All-Star Game in NBA history, and the four Golden State participants had plenty to do with it. Kevin Durant notched a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Stephen Curry added 21 points, four boards and six dimes, while Klay Thompson and Draymond Green combined for 14 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists off the bench. Anthony Davis provided the largest scoring punch, garnering MVP honors by breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s All-Star Game record with a game-high 52 points.
If you were looking for defense, you came to the wrong place.
The two sides came storming out of the gate, combining for the highest scoring quarter in the history of the annual game in the first quarter. Durant and Curry notched six points each in the opening frame while Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo led each side with 10 as the East took a 53-48 lead at the end of one.
The game didn’t slow down much in the second quarter, but that’s when the West made their move. They’d go on to take a 97-92 lead heading into halftime, and set All-Star Game records for the most assists (34) and made field goals (43) in a single half in the process. Curry added another eight points to his total in the second quarter, but they all came in the final two minutes.
Curry’s highlights would continue in the third quarter, where he’d put both his dribbling and athleticism on display.
Kyle Lowry sank back-to-back three-pointers to give the East a momentary lead toward the end of the quarter, but Russell Westbrook answered right back with consecutive treys of his own to put the West back in front with 1:01 remaining in the frame. They’d take a 144-139 lead into the fourth and final quarter, and wouldn’t trail for the rest of the night.
Anthony Davis scored the final 20 of his 52 points in the fourth quarter, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s All-Star Game scoring record in the process. With his final rebound with 2:54 remaining in the contest, Durant joined Michael Jordan (1997), LeBron James (2011) & Dwyane Wade (2012) as only players in All-Star history with a triple-double
It was a memorable night in many ways, as Golden State became the eighth team in NBA history to have four players appear in a single All-Star Game. The West’s 192-182 victory represented the conference’s sixth win in the last seven years in the annual exhibition.