Lillard named MVP in East’s 211-186 win over West in 2024 NBA All-Star Sport | Basketball Information

Led by Lillard’s 39 factors, the Japanese Convention shattered the document for many factors by a group in an All-Star Sport.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard scored 39 factors and drained 11 3-pointers to guide the Japanese Convention to a record-setting 211-186 win over the Western Convention within the NBA All-Star Sport in Indianapolis.

Lillard, 33, was named NBA All-Star Sport MVP for the primary time for his efficiency at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday night time.

The Japanese Convention shattered the document for many factors by a group in an All-Star Sport. The earlier mark was 196 factors, which late Los Angeles Lakers nice Kobe Bryant and the Western Convention notched throughout the 2016 All-Star Sport.

The Japanese Convention WINS the 2024 #NBAAllStar Sport!#KiaAllStarMVP Damian Lillard leads the way in which with 39 factors and 11 THREES 🔥

Jaylen Brown: 36 PTS, 6 3PM, 8 REB
Tyrese Haliburton: 32 PTS, 10 3PM, 7 REB, 6 AST
Karl-Anthony Cities: 50 PTS, 4 3PM, 8 REB pic.twitter.com/Pv2l3jhw7N

— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2024

“I simply know you’ve bought to maintain taking pictures the ball and I feel in a sport like this, it’s going to be fairly unfastened and also you’re going to get your alternatives,” Lillard mentioned after the sport.

“I simply informed myself I’m going to be aggressive and I’m going to maintain firing. I noticed a pair go in and after that it was similar to I’m going after it.”

At occasions it appeared he couldn’t miss and nothing was out of his taking pictures vary.

The eight-time All-Star’s first 3 got here from the NBA brand. Within the third quarter, he hit a pull-up 3 from half-court earlier than capping the night time with a second half-court 3 late within the sport.

Lillard completed his first look with the East by going 14 of 26 from the sector and 11 of 23 on 3s for a group that broke the All-Star Sport information for complete factors and 3s with 42.

The competition was dominated by three-pointers and dunks, as neither aspect devoted a lot power or consideration to defence.

The Japanese Convention shot 56.8 % (83-for-146) from the sector and 43.3 % (42-for-97) from three-point vary. The Western Convention shot 55.9 % (80-for-143) general and 35.2 % (25-for-71) from past the arc.

Historical past-maker James hopeful of ending profession at Lakers

LeBron James made historical past by taking part in in his twentieth All-Star Sport. The 39-year-old surpassed fellow Los Angeles Lakers nice Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who earned 19 choices.

The profession milestone didn’t equate to a memorable efficiency on the courtroom for James. He completed with eight factors on 4-for-10 taking pictures, and he missed all three of his 3-point makes an attempt.

Nevertheless, James mentioned he nonetheless desires to take part within the Paris Olympics this summer time and thae he want to see his taking part in days finish as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers

James is 39, having performed extra minutes than anybody in NBA historical past. If he comes again for a twenty second season – as he intends to – he’ll tie Vince Carter for the NBA document in that division. He insists that he doesn’t understand how lengthy he desires to play, both.

“I informed myself earlier than the season, after I dedicated to being a part of the Olympic group, clearly it was all predicated on my well being,” James mentioned.

“Because it stands proper now, I’m wholesome sufficient to be on the group and carry out at a degree that I do know I can carry out at.”

The three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic gold medalist mentioned he’s “dedicated to Group USA.”

He’s 132 factors away from reaching 40,000 for his regular-season profession, which implies he’s doubtless someplace round 5 video games from hitting that milestone.

“I’ve not mapped out what number of seasons I’ve left,” James mentioned. “I do know it’s not that many.”

James mentioned he’s “very completely satisfied” in Los Angeles.

“I’m a Laker and I’m completely satisfied and been very completely satisfied being a Laker the final six years and hopefully it stays that method,” James mentioned. “However I don’t have the reply to how lengthy it’s or which uniform I’ll be in. Hopefully (it) is with the Lakers.”

“I am making an attempt to present all the things I’ve to the sport till I’ve nothing left… it is simply in regards to the pure pleasure of taking part in a sport that I like.”

– LBJ after his twentieth #NBAAllStar Sport 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/TDt3Yi0pJw

— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2024