The 2020 NBA All-Star Game is the most competitive and a memorable event that happened in NBA history – an event in commemoration for the passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the other seven victims of helicopter crash. Follow for more NBA Flashscore news here!
The All-Star Game was between Team Giannis and Team Lebron — the match also featured a new overhaul format. The newly designed format of an NBA All-Star game really increased the level of competition. In this 69th NBA All-Star Game, both teams (Team Giannis and Team Lebron) competed to win three quarters — all starts with the score of 0-0 and used 12 minutes per quarter. In the fourth quarter, the clock is turned off and the team with the leading score will be given additional 24 points — the 24 points represents Kobe Bryant. After that, a final target score was set and Team Giannis and Team Lebron vied for it. Team Lebron won the game after Anthony Davis sank his last free throw with the final score 157 -155. You can follow us for the upcoming all-star skills challenge feature here!
Kawhi Leonard, crowned as 2020 NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP, as he scored 30 points for Team Lebron, while Lebron James added 23 points, same with Chris Paul. Davis finished with 20 points. Giannis Antetokoumnpo, the captain of the losing side, led his squad with 25 points, Kemba Walker finished with 23, while Embiid and Gobert both contributed a respective 22 and 21.
This is considered one of the best, and goes down as a classic all-star game in a decade. After a series of All-Star Games in 2000s and 2010s where the competitiveness died out causing the decrease of fans attendance and viewership. The 2020 All-Star Game provided a frantic finish, a true spirit of basketball where star players bodying and dodging each other, giving their hundred percent for victory, and to give fans a game to be remembered — this is the true spirit and effects of the late-Kobe Bryant in the basketball world.
Team Giannis wore a red jersey and every player was bannering No.24 on the back in praise for Kobe Bryant. While Team Lebron wore blue jersey and No.2 on the back for Gianna Bryant. Both jerseys also had a black circular patch with nine stars located at the right shoulder in commemoration for the nine lives lost in the helicopter crash.
“His presence was felt,” James said in an on-court interview.
Other than just an annual All-Star Game, the format also advocates a charity game where each team who won the respective quarters will receive $100,000 to donate for the Chicago-area children’s charity. Team Giannis finished the three quarters with a total of 133 points compared to Team Lebron’s 124, which meant that the score was set to 157. The game clock was off, and it allowed Lebron James and his squad to make an impressive comeback to win the game and edge Giannis for just two points.
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