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The NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night was one for the books. Although it lacked competition, it broke multiple records, including the most points in the game’s 73-year history. The Eastern Conference dominated the Western Conference, winning 211-186. The previous record of 196 was set by the West in 2016.

Damian Lillard, the point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, won the All-Star MVP award, scoring an impressive 39 points. The total combined points of both teams, 397, smashed the previous record of 374 set in 2017. The East made 42 3-pointers, breaking the mark of 35 set by Team LeBron in 2019. The two teams combined for 193 points in the first half, breaking the any-half record of 191 set last year, and the East tied an any-half record by scoring 104 by intermission.

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics scored 36 points for the East, and Tyrese Haliburton from the hometown Indiana Pacers finished with 32 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, and Jayson Tatum finished with 20 for the East. Among the West, Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves scored an impressive 50 points in just 28 minutes, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 31 points.

There were other records broken, too. The East tried 97 3-pointers, shattering the previous record of 90 by Team LeBron in 2019. The teams combined for 66 3s made and 168 3s attempted, breaking the previous records of 62 and 167 in 2019. The teams combined for 163 field goals made and 289 attempted, breaking the previous records of 162 in 2017 and 286 in 2016. Lillard made history by becoming the only player to win the 3-point shootout title on Saturday night and the All-Star MVP award on Sunday night in the same weekend, since Michael Jordan in 1988, who also won the dunk contest and the MVP trophy.