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Team LeBron outguns Team Giannis to win All-Star Game

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Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media/Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/02/17/20200217-lebron-giannis-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Team Giannis forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks blocks the shot of Team LeBron forward LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2020 NBA All Star Game at United Center. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>CHICAGO -- Anthony Davis made a walk-off free throw and Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis in the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers&#x27; big man and first pick in the All-Star draft, missed badly off the back iron before sinking the second for a 157-155 victory in the unique, hotly contested showcase.Kawhi Leonard earned the Kobe Bryant MVP Award after recording 30 points to lead Team LeBron, while Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) had 25 in a losing effort.Neither team used a sub in the final quarter.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2020/02/16/miami-s-bam-adebayo-wins-nba-all-star-skills-challenge-66214">READ: Miami&#x27;s Bam Adebayo wins NBA All-Star skills challenge</a></li></ul>LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) gave Team LeBron a 156-153 lead but Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder) opted for a 3 and missed. At the other end, Team Giannis closed the gap to 156-155 on two Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) free throws.James was denied an earlier basket that would have made the score 156-153 after a review showed Antetokounmpo cleanly blocked James&#x27; layup initially called goaltending.The fourth quarter began as a race to 157 points.James Harden (Houston Rockets) made up for a missed set of free throws by making two and putting Team LeBron up 154-152.Team LeBron mounted a comeback in the fiery final quarter that included Team Giannis&#x27; Kyle Lowry taking two charges and an official challenge -- overturning a foul call to a jump ball and change of possession -- with the game tied at 152.Harden made a 3 to tie the game at 146 and Davis brought it back to all square after Team Giannis got two free throws from Embiid.Team Giannis led 133-124 after three quarters, starting the unusual untimed final quarter.The target final score of 157 was calculated using Team Giannis&#x27; score total after three quarters and adding 24 points.A tightly contested third quarter tilted to Team LeBron with a Nikola Jokic 3-pointer. The Nuggets&#x27; 7-footer knocked down his shot with 22.2 seconds left and, after a turnover, applied a full-court press resulting in a foul and a pair of free throws for Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets). He made 1 of 2.Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) connected on a cross court lob with Rudy Gilbert (Utah Jazz), tying the quarter 41-all with 2.2 seconds left. Westbrook missed a shot at the buzzer.Team Giannis led 92-83 at halftime, with Young splashing a half-court shot at the buzzer.Antetokounmpo lit up the second quarter and brought hustle at both ends -- not exactly an All-Star Game staple -- putting up 14 points and five boards in the period. Team Giannis won the second quarter 51-30.Leonard had 12 points on 4-of-4 3-point shooting when the first subs were made 6 minutes, eight seconds into the game. He had 25 points in the first half -- seven 3s -- to lead all scorers. Team LeBron dominated the first quarter, 53-41, thanks to 9-of-18 shooting from 3-point range.LeBron James, making his 16th All-Star Game appearance, and Team LeBron wore blue jerseys all with No. 2 on the back, and Team Giannis wore red No. 24 jerseys. The one-time gesture was a nod to Bryant, who wore No. 24, and his daughter Gianna, who preferred No. 2.The untimed fourth quarter was a race to a target final score -- determined by adding 24 points to the score of the team leading after three quarters -- as part of a tribute to Bryant.It was the first time since 2013 the All-Star Game was played without Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who is sidelined with a broken finger. Nets forward Kevin Durant, the 2019 All-Star Game MVP, was named an All-Star every year since 2010 before Sunday. He is sitting out the season recovering from a torn Achilles.Each team represented a Chicagoland youth charity with the winning team netting $200,000 for their chosen organization, plus an extra $100,000 carried over from the third-quarter tie. The top-scoring team in each of the first three quarters was pegged to earn $100,000 for its charity.Team Giannis represented After School Matters and Team LeBron played for Chicago Scholars.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Anthony Davis made a walk-off free throw and Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis in the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

Anthony Davis made a walk-off free throw and Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis in the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

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Team LeBron outguns Team Giannis to win All-Star Game

Jeff Reynolds,

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Published Feb 17, 2020 12:52 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 17, 2020 01:08 PM PHT

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