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Team LeBron beats Team Stephen, 148-145, in NBA All-Star Game

Team LeBron's LeBron James, top, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, dunks over Team Stephen's Kyle Lowry, of the Toronto Raptors, defends during the first half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Team Stephen's Stephen Curry, left, of the Golden State Warriors, and Team LeBron's LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, stand together during the first half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Team LeBron's LeBron James, right, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, shoots as Team Stephen's Stephen Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, defends during the first half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Team LeBron's LeBron James, second from left, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, shoots as Team Stephen's Draymond Green, left, of the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson, second from right, of the Golden State Warriors, and Stephen Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, defend during the first half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Indiana Pacers' Victor Oladipo gets ready for a dunk while wearing a mask from the movie "Black Panther" during the NBA All-Star basketball slam dunk contest Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Team LeBron's Kevin Durant, left, of the Golden State Warriors, celebrates with Team LeBron's LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, during the second half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. Team LeBron won, 148-145. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
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The Associated Press
February 18, 2018 - 8:56 pm
 

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James made a go-ahead, finger-roll layup with 34.5 seconds left and finished with a game-high 29 points to lead Team LeBron to a 148-145 victory against Team Stephen in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night.

James, who was named the All-Star game MVP for the third time, gave his team a 146-145 lead with the layup and Russell Westbrook added a layup to complete the scoring.

“We got stops when we needed to,” Westbrook said after the game.

Indeed.

Team Stephen couldn’t get a good look for a tying 3 at the buzzer as both teams played with more effort than in recent years.

In a departure from the traditional East vs. West format, Stephen Curry and LeBron James picked the teams. The players seemed to enjoy the new format. While there were the usual fancy passes and slam dunks, there was also a lot more defense — blocks, traps that lead to turnovers were all part of this showcase.

Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozan scored 21 apiece for Team Stephen.

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