2011 NBA ALL STAR GAME LOS ANGELES:
WEST 148 – EAST 143

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In a high scoring game, points record counting both team, the main character was Kobe Bryant scoring 37 points nearly catching Wilt Chamberlain’s 42 points record in 1961.
West dominated since the game started with comfortable advantages close to the 10 points mark (73-64 at halftime).
In the second half the script didn’t changed and the West had a maximum advantage of 17 points, but in the last minutes the East team led by Amar’e Stoudemire and Lebron James reduced the difference to only 2 points.
In that moment appeared Kevin Durant scoring 5 key points (he finished with 34) to stop East streak and the victory was for the West 148-143.
Despite losing the game, Lebron James made history with a triple-double: 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the second player in the All-Star Game able to do this feat. The first player was Michael Jordan in 1997.
MVP: Kobe Bryant (West)

East 54 – West 49
Justin Bieber (8 points) voted by fans as the MVP of the game over ex-players like Scottie Pippen or celebrities like Lil’ Romeo.

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