INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The first half of the All-Star Game was record-setting, and not exactly the more-competitive level of play that the NBA was seeking.
The Eastern Conference led the Western Conference 104-89 at halftime Sunday night — with the 193 points the most ever scored in an All-Star half.
The previous record was set last year, when 191 points were scored before halftime.
The East tied the record for points in any half; the West also had 104 in the second half of the 2016 game in Toronto, which it won 196-173.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and other league executives were seeking a more competitive All-Star Game after last season's 184-175 matchup was widely panned — and television ratings plummeted.
Persons:
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton, Adam Silver, Famer Larry Bird, Brunch, “, ” Bird, “ I’m, you’ve, Luka Doncic, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jokic’s, Devin Booker
Organizations:
INDIANAPOLIS, NBA, Eastern Conference, Western, East, Famer
Locations:
Toronto