NBA All-Star Game 2019 results: Top 5 player performances, MVP winner

Kevin Durant won the 2019 NBA All-Star Game MVP Award on Sunday (Feb. 17). [Image via NBA/YouTube]
Kevin Durant won the 2019 NBA All-Star Game MVP Award on Sunday (Feb. 17). [Image via NBA/YouTube]

These five players stepped up the most in terms of their contributions for Sunday's All-Star Game.

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The stars were out in Charlotte, North Carolina on February 17. It was Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis at the Spectrum Center. Despite Team Giannis leading through the first half and into the third, Team LeBron came back from 20 down to get a 178-164 win with a late surge of threes. Here's a look at five players who gave noteworthy performances in the latest edition of the game.

1

Kevin Durant - Team LeBron

KD put in an MVP-worthy performance for his second time in an All-Star Game. This time it was as a part of Team LeBron and King James' top pick in the draft. KD finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, two assists, a steal, and two blocks. KD was also 10-for-15 from the field and 6-for-9 from downtown.

2

Giannis Antetokounmpo - Team Giannis

After the first half and even into the third quarter, it felt like maybe Team Giannis was going to run away with this one. That's because the Greek Freak scored a lot of points and was on pace to win MVP. Despite Team LeBron's comeback, Giannis had another great game. He finished with 38 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and a steal in the loss.

3

LeBron James - Team LeBron

King James was the man who chose Team LeBron and fittingly he helped lead the comeback. He was also the beneficiary of what may be the final All-Star assist fans see him get from Dwyane Wade. LeBron finished his night with 19 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.

4

Stephen Curry - Team Giannis

Steph finished with just 17 points, but also had nine rebounds, seven assists, and two of the game's top highlights. One involved a sick bounce pass high off the floor above the rim and to a leaping Giannis for the slam. The other was in the closing seconds of the game as Steph game himself a bounce pass and completed a reverse dunk. Not bad for the guy known for his outside shooting.

5

Klay Thompson - Team LeBron

Curry's Splash Brother Klay Thompson also came up with a big performance. He had clutch threes throughout the night including helpful ones in the second half. Thompson came off the bench to contribute 20 points on 7-for-16 shooting and was 6-for-12 from long range.

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