In the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 163-160, and Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry was voted NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player after scoring 50 points and making 16 three-pointers.
The first quarter was won by Team LeBron, who outscored Team Durant 47-45. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers led his team with nine points on 4-for-8 shooting, while Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks scored eight points and a slew of dunks. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting, and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns scored nine points off the bench. Ja Morant, a guard with the Memphis Grizzlies and a starter for Team Durant, only had one point in the first quarter, but it was a fantastic reverse alley-oop jam.
First-time As Team Durant opened the second quarter strong, All-Star LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets flung a between-the-legs alley-oop to Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors started to fire up, hitting three straight long pointers for Team LeBron. Morant then followed up with another absurd dunk, this time a 360 alley-oop slam.
Team Durant won the second quarter 49-46 when the score was reset to 0-0, and lead Team LeBron 94-93 at halftime. Team Durant was led by Embiid (17 points) and Booker (16 points). Curry had a game-high 24 points at halftime thanks to his strong quarter.
Curry ignited the crowd by hitting five straight three-pointers to start the third quarter, giving him an All-Star Game record of 13 three-pointers and 39 points. Curry swished another three-pointer during a timeout. Team LeBron tossed the ball around for a few plays before finding Curry in the corner for three No. 15s. Team Durant and Team LeBron deadlocked 45-45 in the third quarter, bringing the score to 139-138 with a goal score of 163 heading into the untimed fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the tension increased as the teams swapped buckets and the game was down to a one-possession game, 161-160. James hit the game-winning fadeaway jumper in his hometown, as Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 163-160.