LeBron James scored led all players with 29 points to go along with 10 rebounds and eight assists, spearheading a comeback effort by Team LeBron against Team Stephen for a 148-145 win in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.
While Los Angeles hosted the showcase for a league-record sixth time, and Staples Center housed the ballyhooed weekend of events a third time, this year brought about change in the roster selection process.
As the top two vote-getters, LeBron James (first in voting) and Stephen Curry (second), went through a draft to assemble their roster of All-Stars. A byproduct of that was an All-Star Game that was competitive, specifically in terms of defense, from the get-go.