Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics scored an All-Star Game record 55 points, knocked down 10 3-pointers and earned MVP honors while leading Team Giannis to a 184–175 victory over Team LeBron on Sunday night in the annual showcase game at Salt Lake City.
Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers drained the decisive 3-pointer to get Team Giannis past the target score of 182.
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell, formerly of the Utah Jazz, made eight 3-pointers while delivering 40 points and 10 assists for Team Giannis. Lillard also made eight 3-pointers while scoring 26 points.
Jaylen Brown of the Celtics led Team LeBron with 35 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks had 32 points and 15 assists and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers also scored 32 points for Team LeBron….