"Lillard hit 11 three-pointers and hit 39+6, setting a record but winning the All-Star MVP for the first time and was booed!
Lillard made 14-of-26 shooting, 11 3-pointers, 39 points and 6 assists, winning his first career MVP, and although Haliburton only had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists at the time of the awards, he was applauded by Pacers fans. He hit 11 three-pointers in one game and became the No. 2 scorer in the All-Star Game, behind Curry (16 in 2022).
After winning a three-point game, Lillard found his groove again. In this edition of the All-Star Game, Lillard played well in the first half.
In the final game of the game, the Eastern Conference team scored 104 points, including 22 three-pointers, of which Lillard played 14 minutes, 8-of-13, 11-of-3, and scored 22 points, in addition to 3 rebounds and 1 block, scoring +4.
Lillard came back in the second half and kept throwing the ball deeper. With 6:53 left in the third quarter, Lillard broke through the halfway line, crossed the halfway line, and hit a layup for a three-pointer. The ball went in, and Lillard threw his arms out in a triumphant cheer.
At that time, Lillard had nine three-pointers, and he opened up the entire Western Conference by 27 points in the entire Eastern Conference. Brown also scored after the game, and his points were level with Lillard, opening the curtain on the MVP battle.
Seeing this, Rivers in the East re-released Lillard and Antetokounmpo, Brown's three-pointer pulled the score away, and then Haliburton's three-pointer sent Lillard into overtime. Lillard hit a long-range three-pointer as he approached the halfway line, and then he hit a long-range three-pointer. Those two three-pointers made Lillard the Most Valuable Player.