Damian Lillard leads East to 211-186 win against West in 2024 NBA All-Star Game
At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James squared off as the captains and top vote-getters from their respective conferences in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
The game returned to the classic Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format in Indianapolis for the first time since 2017, and Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joined them as first-time starters.
Damian Lillard wins All-Star Game MVP
Ultimately, Lillard and the East emerged victorious in a high-scoring affair.
The East easily defeated the West 211-186 during the highest-scoring first half in the history of the All-Star Game.
Kobe Bryant MVP of the game Lillard scored 39 points and drained 11 three-pointers.
Lillard joined Michael Jordan as the only player to win an All-Star event and All-Star Game MVP in the same weekend.
A number of records were also broken, and the Eastern Conference was the first team to ever achieve more than 200 points in the competition.
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