Despite 41 points from Paul George, it was the West All-Stars who won in Toronto, 196-173.
As a game of basketball, the NBA All-Star extravaganza is quite silly. This is fact. (I feel silly saying it, actually.) The players are mostly just moseying up and down the court. For the fans, the novelty is great at first before a certain lethargy sets in for the second and third quarters. And then, of course, there is the sudden exertions (and thrills) of the fourth, when the team's decide to compete. It's almost a routine.
There were two dominant narratives in the All-Star game this year.