What happened in 2023 NBA All Star Game? Team Giannis vs Team LeBron box Score, player stats & more

Team Giannis vs Team LeBron will take place for the second consecutive season. After a high-scoring game last season, the All-Stars will be meeting again.

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game ended with Jayson Tatum winning the MVP award. The game itself received harsh criticism from the media and fans. Even Team LeBron coach Michael Malone remarked that it was the “worst basketball game” he had ever witnessed.

Team Giannis won 184–175, in one of the highest-scoring contests in All-Star Game history.

Tatum led the way, scoring 55 points and breaking the previous record set by Anthony Davis (52). His teammate Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points.

For Team LeBron, Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 35 points on 16 of 27 from the field. Kyrie Irving and Joel Embiid were the second-highest scorers with 32 points each. Irving made 14 of 21 shots from the field, while Embiid made 14 of 19. LeBron finished with just 13 points while playing only a little over 14 minutes in the game.

Both teams tied at 46 points in the first quarter, but Team Giannis took a seven-point lead after halftime. The lead had increased to 17 points by the end of the third quarter. Despite a strong rally by Team LeBron, they could only narrow the margin to nine points at the end of regulation.

Team Stats

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	TOTAL
Team Giannis	46	53	59	26	184
Team LeBron	46	46	49	34	175

Team LeBron Stat Sheet

Player	FGA	FGM	3PA	3PM	PTS
L. James	6	11	1	5	13
J. Embiid	14	19	4	8	32
N. Jokic	2	4	0	1	4
L. Doncic	2	5	0	3	4
K. Irving	14	21	4	8	32
P. George	4	13	0	9	8
D. Fox	0	1	0	0	0
J. Randle	5	10	1	5	11
J. Brown	16	27	3	12	35
A. Edwards	6	8	0	2	12
T. Haliburton	7	9	4	6	18
J. Jackson Jr.	3	4	0	1	6

Team Giannis Stat Sheet

Player	FGA	FGM	3PA	3PM	PTS
J. Tatum	22	31	10	18	55
G. Antetokounmpo	1	1	0	0	2
L. Markkanen	6	13	1	6	13
D. Mitchell	15	25	8	17	40
J. Morant	3	4	0	0	6
B. Adebayo	2	2	0	0	4
D. DeRozan	4	6	0	0	8
D. Lillard	9	21	8	20	26
J. Holiday	1	3	1	3	3
P. Siakam	6	8	0	1	12
D. Sabonis	3	4	0	0	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4	5	1	1	9

Team Giannis vs Team LeBron 2023 prize money

In the past few years, the All-Star teams have played for charity in addition to the money every player receives. Last season, Team LeBron raised money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah. Meanwhile, Team Giannis raised money for Raise the Future, an NGO that helps young people in foster care homes become adults.

Both Team LeBron and Team Giannis started with $150,000. The first three quarters raised another $100,000 apiece. The winner of the All-Star Game got another $150,000.

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be held in Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena. This is the third time that Indiana has hosted the All-Star Game since 1985.

LeBron James received the highest vote in the Western Conference and was named the captain of the West. Giannis Antetokounmpo received the highest vote in the league and was declared the captain of the East.

For the past six years, the All-Star Game has seen captains select their own teams before competing against one another. However, the league has returned to East vs. West this season. The last All-Star Game held in this style was in 2017, when it was hosted in New Orleans.