The 67th NBA All-Star game came to a close Sunday evening with a highly entertaining contest between Teams LeBron and Curry that confirmed the success of the brand new format. Team LeBron earned All-Star Weekend L.A. bragging rights with a tight three-point win, 148-145.
The game began with a high level of intensity not often witnessed in the All-Star Game, with LeBron James setting the tempo from the start. Players were moving their feet, filling lanes, and squaring off their opponents on the defensive end — concepts largely absent from previous exhibitions. Unsurprisingly, this opening flurry was not sustained beyond the game’s opening minutes.