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NBA All-Star Game 2017: Breakdown

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Davis #23 of the Western Conference All-Stars dunks during the NBA All-Star Game as part of the 2017 NBA All Star Weekend on February 19, 2017 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Sunday night was a night full of dunks and lacking in defense, but entertainment nonetheless. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 192-182 in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. 

Hometown hero Anthony Davis poured in an All-Star Game record 52 points to go with 10 rebounds, along with receiving the MVP honors for the night.
Russell Westbrook put on a show as well, following behind Davis with 41 points, seven assists and five boards. All eyes were on him and Kevin Durant, understandably so, watching their every move and interaction throughout the game.

We even saw a KD to Westbrook alley-oop, giving us flashbacks to when they played together in OKC, also known as the good ol' days.

The Western Conference bench had some fun with the two after the link-up:
 On the Eastern side, Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points) and Lebron James (23 points) had almost all of the highlights.

Antetokounmpo, in his first NBA All-Star appearance, had himself a dunk contest of his own, including a posterizing over-the-back dunk on the league's former MVP, Stephen Curry.

It was a night to remember, that's for sure.
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