Curry Sets 3s Record, LeBron The Winner In NBA All-Star Game
Feb 20, 2022, 9:19 PM | Updated: 9:19 pm
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry delivered the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game history, then LeBron James delivered another victory.
Curry made a record 16 3-pointers and scored 50 points before James made a turnaround jumper that gave Team LeBron a 163-160 victory over Team Durant on Sunday night.
"It's only fitting, right?"
LeBron James lifts #TeamLeBron to victory in Cleveland 💯#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/wYdAVrQRP7
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2022
Curry needed one more 3-pointer to break Anthony Davis’ record of 52 points but missed his final attempt.
The 2022 #KiaAllStarMVP is Stephen Curry! 🏆
He set an #NBAAllStar record with 16 threes to lift #TeamLeBron to victory. pic.twitter.com/ekdRX1hVt8
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2022
Instead, James pulled up from deep on the right side for the winning bucket, making him 5-0 in the format where the leading vote-getters in each conference draft teams.