Weber State Weber State. UCLA Bruins. Arkansas' Musselman injures shoulder in collision. Arkansas Razorbacks. Ewing to miss Georgetown game Thu. Georgetown Hoyas. Coach K misses victory vs. Wake with illness. Duke Blue Devils. Texas Tech Red Raiders. USC men hit highest AP hoops ranking since ' Michigan Wolverines. Loyola Chicago Ramblers. What's wrong with Michigan, and is it fixable? Coaches weigh in. The West's 89 first-half points set a new All-Star Game record and gave Scott Brooks' side a point lead at the break.
The third quarter featured more of the same, as the two sides took turns wowing the crowd inside the Smoothie King Center. But during the highlight-reel action, two superstars managed to enter the All-Star Game record books. For the East, Anthony became the third player to hit six three-pointers. Meanwhile, Durant became the only All-Star to score 30 points on four separate occasions.
Anthony finished the game 8-of from downtown as the two squads combined to shoot of from beyond the arc. It appeared that the rout was on late in the third quarter when a Kevin Love three-pointer gave the West a lead with under five minutes to play in the period. However, the East closed the quarter on an run, narrowing the gap to three points heading into crunch time.
Irving came to life in the fourth quarter, scoring or assisting on five of his squad's first six baskets. The Cavaliers superstar was playing with the same fearless mindset he talked about ahead of Sunday's showdown. With Irving and Anthony leading the way, the East outscored the West, , over the final three minutes to secure its first win since Even though the West will be disappointed in its inability to close, first-time participants like Curry will be looking at the result from a different perspective.
With no scuffles, no injuries and zero drama to speak of, this year's NBA All-Star Game was both a success and a failure. The excitement was there, but the buzz is unlikely to last. Durant was one of just three players Irving, Chris Paul to record a double-double on Sunday. Unfortunately for the Oklahoma City Thunder forward, his scoring outburst wasn't enough to propel the West to victory. Still, he struggled with his shot, doing most of his damage on a slew of rim-rocking dunks.
MVP winner Kyrie Irving was downright dominant down the stretch, taking it upon himself to lead the East to victory.
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