In front of the hometown crowd Kobe Bryant scored 37 points and led West to an 148:143 victory over East in the 60th annual NBA All-Star Game.
L.A. Lakers shooting guard was named Game’s MVP after converting 14-26 field goal attempts to go along impressive 14 rebounds in just 29 minutes of action.
Staples Center fans’ favorite, Clippers’ rookie PF Blake Griffin had 8 points, 5 boards and 5 assists in 14 minutes of his first all-star appearance.
East was paced by LeBron James’ triple-double of 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists while Amar’e Stoudemire matched LBJ’s points total with 29.
During Saturday festivities Blake Griffin jumped over KIA vehicle to win the Slam Dunk contest and Heat’s James Jones won the three-point shooting.
