The NBA All-Star Game tips off on Sunday with a mix of rising stars and familiar faces.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James face off once again as the captains and leading vote-getters from their respective conferences.
They’ll be joined by first-time starters Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Indianapolis as the game shifts back to the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format for the first time since 2017.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the action, including highlights, score updates and the result:
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Hey, we’ve got another broken record in Indy.
That 3-pointer from Jaylen Brown broke the record for most 3-pointers by one team in the All-Star Game (36). The previous record of 35 was set by Team LeBron in 2019.
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) February 19, 2024
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The MVP is Damian Lillard’s to lose entering the fourth quarter. He’s up to 33 points (12-20 FG, 9-17 3P) and five assists. The hometown heroTyrese Haliburton is still second at 24 points (8-10 3P). He has seven rebounds and five assists (#tripledoublewatch). Boston Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown (23 points) and Jayson Tatum (20 points) are both up to 20 points, too, for the East, which leads, 160-136, through three quarters.
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The third quarter’s done with the East in control, 160-136. Damian Lillard has 33 points, and Tyrese Halliburton has 24.
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Tyrese Haliburton, meanwhile, got tricky to set up Damian Lillard.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the self assist:
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Crowd counting down Giannis as he’s at the foul line. Giannis actually bobs his head in acknowledgement. Most energy in this place all night.
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No LeBron to start the second half, Steph in his place. No matter, Dame hitting back to back 3s could wrap up the MVP before we can finish yawning.
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Here’s Dame setting up Halliburton for his 8th 3-pointer. Not a West defender in sight.
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LeBron done for the night?
It appears LeBron James’ night could be over. He did not start the second half for the Western Conference. He planned to play sparingly on the injured left ankle that kept him from the final game before the All-Star break.”I won’t be playing the entire game tonight, for sure,” he said. “I can get out there and run around with the young guys for a little bit, and then shut it down at some point to give my ankle another opportunity to rest.” James also rested the second half of last year’s All-Star Game with what a “hand contusion” that did not prevent him from playing any games after the break.
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Hopes of a competitive game continue to dwindle.
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It’s officially the Damian Lillard/Tyrese Halliburton show. Dame just connected from halfcourt, and the East leads, 132-105. Lillard has 33 points and 9 3-pointers on 16 attempts. Halliburton has 24 points while hitting 8 of 9 from long distance.
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Tyrese Haliburton drops another 3. He’s now 7 for 8 from distance.
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And the third quarter is underway. Will the West try to make things competitive?
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Here’s Jennifer Hudson’s halftime show.
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The East shot 55.6% from the field and 45.8% from 3-point distance with a grand total of two free-throw attempts in the first half. The West countered with 56.3% shooting from the field and 37.9% from 3-point distance and one free-throw attempt. Not a lot of actual basketball going on here, as usual.
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3-point barrage
The All-Stars have a chance to beat every 3-point record …
Most 3-pointers attempted by one team: 90 (Team LeBron, 2019). The East has attempted 48.
Most 3-pointers made by one team: 35 (Team LeBron, 2019). The East has made 22.
Most 3-pointers attempted by both teams: 167 (2019). This year’s teams have attempted 76.
Most 3-pointers made by both teams: 62 (2019). This year’s teams have made 32. -
Jennifer Hudson with the halftime show accompanied by the HBCU Winston Salem State marching band.
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