After the previous 2 days of events without too many special developments, fans turned their attention to the 2022 All Star match, where many names such as LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis participated. Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic both appeared.
The 2022 All Star match takes place with a friendly and entertaining nature most of the time
With the nature of a friendly event and a heavy emphasis on entertainment, the All Star match took place without fierce plays from the players on both sides. However, the most outstanding highlights came when Stephen Curry continuously opened fire at the 3-point line.
In just the first half of the match, the Golden State Warriors superstar launched 11 3-pointers and succeeded 8 times. This achievement helped him break the record of shooting 3 in the first half of the All Star match. Up to this moment, all eyes of the media and fans have been on Stephen Curry, as he has approached the record of 9 successful 3-point shots in an All Star game, set by Paul George in 2016.
Without having to wait too long, Stephen Curry made everyone admire with 2 3-point shots in just a few minutes when the third quarter started, officially surpassing Paul George’s achievement last year. Not stopping there, the Golden State Warriors star surprised everyone with consecutive 3-pointers, and reached the milestone of 16 3-pointers entering the fourth quarter.
Stephen Curry broke the 3-point shooting record in an All Star game, successfully making 16 shots
With 48 points in hand, fans continue to wait for the moment Stephen Curry surpasses the record for scoring in an All Star game, when Anthony Davis scored 52 points in 2017. However, the defensive pressure is too great coming from LaMelo Ball and Zach LaVine prevented the Golden State Warriors star from completing another feat of his own. Stephen Curry finished with 50 points and also took home the MVP title of the match.
Like previous All Star matches, the first 3 rounds took place with a heavy performance style. Team LeBron James took the lead in the first half, before Team Durant equalized the score in the second half. The score of 45-45 in the third half helped the two teams share the prize money for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank Fund and the Kent Scholarship Fund. State I Promise.
LeBron James made the decisive shot to bring victory to Team LeBron
With the changed format reaching the 24-point mark, the fourth quarter really became thrilling when both sides began to unleash their best skills. Both teams fought back and forth, fighting for every point.
With the milestone of 163 points, the score 161-160 in favor of Team LeBron made the final stages extremely tense. However, LeBron James’ beautiful fadeaway shot helped them win the final 163-160, maintaining their 5-0 unbeaten record at Team LeBron. At the same time, the 37-year-old star also gave a meaningful gift to the audience in his hometown of Cleveland.