The team of the "OGs" (the old guys) wins the NBA All-Star Game, which was characterized by the introduction of a new format.
17.02.2025, 07:04
17.02.2025, 12:40
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In the final, the dream line-up of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden triumphed effortlessly over the Global Stars (41:25), a formation with international flair led by Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, who was his team's top scorer in the final (11 points).
The NBA, which has repeatedly been criticized for the lack of sporting interest in the All-Star Game, has come up with a new concept to revive the event.
It replaced the single game between two teams with a mini-tournament involving four teams, with a semi-final and final.
Another new feature was that three of the teams consisted of all-stars, while the fourth team was made up of promising talents from the league in their first or second year.
The latter qualified by winning the Rising Stars youth competition on Friday.
In the final, the Global Stars never recovered from the OGs' lightning start, an 11-0 run sparked by eight straight points from Boston guard Jayson Tatum.
Although he was the game's top scorer (15 points), his teammate Stephen Curry (12) was voted the game's best player.
The Golden State Warriors guard spoiled the crowd with his three-pointers and hit the mark four times.
The only downer was the absence of LeBron James, who announced just a few minutes before kick-off that he would not be taking part for the first time in 20 years.
James decided not to play in order to protect his sensitive ankle.
