Despite making a push in the fourth quarter, Team LeBron found themselves down too heading into the fourth, falling for the first time since the beginning of the format. Team Giannis pulled away in the third quarter behind 27 points from Jayson Tatum, who wound wind up with an All-Star record 55 points.
It was an explosive third quarter in which Tatum dueled with his Team Giannis teammate Donovan Mitchell from three, only to have Damian Lillard step in and make his own shots, ultimately giving Team Giannis a 158-141 lead heading into the final period. With the 24-point threshold drawing ever closer, Team Giannis nearly gave up the lead trying to close the game out with half court shots, allowing Team LeBron to draw to within seven before Lillard iced it on a three pointer.