Goran Dragic made his All-Star debut Sunday night and left Staples Center with a lifetime’s worth of memories and a victory.
The Heat’s point guard and leading scorer played the third-fewest minutes of the 24 players selected for the game and watched from the bench as his captain LeBron James rallied Team LeBron past Team Stephen 148-145 in one of the more thrilling All-Star games in recent memory.
James, who led the Heat to back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013 and four straight Finals appearances, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists. Team Stephen was led by Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (21 points, six rebounds and two assists) Blazers guard Damian Lillard (21 points) and Sixers center Joel Embiid (19 points, eight rebounds, two blocks).