The 2021 NBA All-Star Game was Sunday in Atlanta. Due to COVID-19, the game plus the skills, 3-point and dunk contest were all in one night.
It was Team LeBron vs. Team Durant with LeBron James and Kevin Durant serving as captains. They drafted their teams earlier this week. The Utah Jazz, the team with the NBA’s best record, had Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert picked last.
Sunday’s festivities started with some drama as Philadelphia 76ers‘ All-Stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons were ruled out of the game after coming in contact with a barber who later tested positive for the coronavirus.
Once the action started, Team LeBron ran away with the game, winning 170-150. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was perfect. He was 16 for 16 shooting with 35 points. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Antetokounmpo recorded the highest field goal percentage (100%) for any player with a minimum 10 shots. For his play, he was named the game’s MVP.
Here’s the best action from all the All-Star festivities:
Second half highlights
DAAAAAAAAAME LILLARD
Victoria del #TeamLeBron #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/OBVth4Oj7q
— NBA Spain (@NBAspain) March 8, 2021
¡3+1 para Jaylen Brown! #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Lr51TlJWhB
— NBA Spain (@NBAspain) March 8, 2021
🗣 FEED ZACH pic.twitter.com/G5wYYw6RVr
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 8, 2021
Spida beats the 3Q buzzer! 🕷#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/8ebMb9bQOR
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 8, 2021
All five of The Beard’s buckets tonight are of the three-point variety 🔥🔥🔥@JHarden13 | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/IvtwDuTXEH
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 8, 2021
Don finds Mike for his first #NBAAllStar bucket 😋 pic.twitter.com/XzkMw15nyL
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) March 8, 2021
🚨 GIANNIS FOR 3.. HE’S 16 FOR 16! 🚨
📺: TNT
📲💻: #NBATwitterLive ISO-CAM on @NBAonTNThttps://t.co/6ZDaf4rKZu— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
All the dunks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons won the slam dunk contest. He beat Cassius Stanley and Obi Toppin. Here’s a look at all of the dunks:
Cassius Stanley
CASSIUS STANLEY 😳 #NBAAllStar x #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/TpztPeTlmP
— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) March 8, 2021
Obi Toppin
AIR OBI CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF pic.twitter.com/X3dOWAd1bw
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 8, 2021
THIS WAS INSANE
FINALS UP NEXT LETS GET IT OBI pic.twitter.com/X3FlR6MnJV
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 8, 2021
Anfernee Simons
ANFERNEE. RISE UP. SHEESH. pic.twitter.com/jfxe23PelW
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 8, 2021
Anfernee Simons aka T-MAC!
3⃣6⃣0⃣#NBAAllStar x #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/M6FLLLYLrY
— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) March 8, 2021
💋 Anfernee Simmons#NBAAllStar x #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/XqLs7zx5gg
— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) March 8, 2021
First-half highlights
24 Pts
11-11 FGGiannis had an UNREAL first half 😳
(via @Bucks) pic.twitter.com/fSqCh0Qoc3
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 8, 2021
WOW
WOW
WOW #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/Z0qUTgoRIE
— NBA Spain (@NBAspain) March 8, 2021
STEPH FROM NEAR HALFCOURT! GET TO THE #NBAALLSTAR GAME ON TNT NOW!
Curry (5 threes) doing Curry things in the first half! 💦 pic.twitter.com/kMpkM350Sq
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
LeBron, SHEESH! 😤#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/emrYxOcyBG
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 8, 2021
Zion throwing down oop slams in his 1st #NBAAllStarGame on TNT! 💥
Mid-2nd Q:#TeamLeBron 22#TeamDurant 24 pic.twitter.com/YAKCvzCqQg
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
👀 the BEST PLAYS from the 1st quarter of the #NBAAllStar Game on TNT! pic.twitter.com/EmYSh5tizF
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
that Duke connection 👀 pic.twitter.com/tlnV4slxTR
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 8, 2021
NO
LOOK#SPLASH💦 pic.twitter.com/MTcF7k9RQC— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 8, 2021
LeBron James. RISE UP. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Yu2MFar84F
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 8, 2021
From the LOGO ‼️@StephenCurry30 || #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/vyhgWbDtHB
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 8, 2021
Zach’s first career All-Star bucket! pic.twitter.com/7dR8jUdDyZ
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 8, 2021
Hello, James.@JHarden13 | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/ailmN6STLY
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 8, 2021
merci pic.twitter.com/ORwH3E8keQ
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) March 8, 2021
All-Star Slams 😤
Love to see it. pic.twitter.com/BykEzGLw1K
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 8, 2021
Tatum, Curry go off in 3-point contest
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Steph Curry uses the money ball on the last rack to win the 2021 Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest.
In the first round of the 3-point contest, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum went off. He racked up 25 points in the round. Then Steph Curry outdid him. He went for 31. Curry met Mike Conley in the final round, and Curry came out on top.
Le round de Jayson Tatum!
25 PTS! #MtnDew3PT x #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/UUUFft6eFJ
— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) March 8, 2021
CURRY FLURRY@StephenCurry30 drops 31 points in Round 1 of the 3-Point Contest ☔️ pic.twitter.com/DrinkCauqU
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 8, 2021
This 🎯 practice Steph🤣🤣 @StephenCurry30
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 8, 2021
Steph jumper so pretty..🤦🏽♂️
— Kyler Murray (@K1) March 8, 2021
Finale du concours à 3-PTS
Mike Conley score 27 PTS 🎷#MtnDew3PT #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/sCC5DLJ1WI
— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) March 8, 2021
Final shot.
3-Point Contest on the line.Stephen Curry. CLUTCH. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/O0QyX6sqaD
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 8, 2021
BOOM!!!!
— Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) March 8, 2021
This man @StephenCurry30 is a cheat code bruh!!
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) March 8, 2021
Amazing! @StephenCurry30 https://t.co/MXoTQgQw4m
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) March 8, 2021
Curry is now a two-time winner of the 3-point contest. Curry joins Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Steve Nash as the only players with multiple MVPs and multiple wins in a single All-Star Game contest.
Sabonis wins the skills challenge
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Domantas Sabonis defeats Nikola Vucevic in the final round to win the 2021 Taco Bell Skills Challenge.
Indiana Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis won the skills challenge. Here’s his run to the win.
Domantas Sabonis advances to the #TacoBellSkills challenge Finals!
All of #NBAAllStar in One Night LIVE NOW on TNT pic.twitter.com/NQ4m2NG5pW
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
.@Dsabonis11 is this year’s #TacoBellSkills champion! 🏆#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/8aIPc5LGrd
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 8, 2021
Domantas Sabonis is your Skills Challenge winner 👏#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/KYwHy4xUO4
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 8, 2021
Meanwhile, Luka Doncic, who went out in the first round, heard it from a Dallas Mavericks teammate.
I didn’t warm up 😂😂😂😂 the pressure got me 🙁
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) March 8, 2021
Robert Covington’s big surprise
The NBA is celebrating historically Black colleges and universities at the All-Star Game. Portland Trail Blazers all-star Robert Covington, a Tennessee State grad, also gave back. Covington awarded two Tennessee State students each with $25,000 scholarships.
Tennessee State & #HBCU alum Robert Covington surprises Michael & Micahlea from his alma mater with $25,000 scholarships! pic.twitter.com/3c2j6KLKRf
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2021
