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NBA All-Star Game 2024: Score, highlights and live updates

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Tyrese Halliburton got off to a scorching start with 15 points on five made first-quarter 3-pointers. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The NBA All-Star Game tips off on Sunday with a mix of rising stars and familiar faces.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James face off once again as the captains and leading vote-getters from their respective conferences.

They’ll be joined by first-time starters Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Indianapolis as the game shifts back to the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format for the first time since 2017.

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the action, including highlights, score updates and the result:

Live34 updates

  • Here’s Dame’s fifth 3-pointer of the half. He and Halliburton are now sharing the East backcourt late in the second quarter, vying for MVP honors:

  • As for defense? Well, not so much. As per usual.

  • Doc in a purple, velvet jacket! The coolest man in the room, any room he’s in.

  • Paul George and LeBron James connect for one of the highlights of the game:

  • Tricky Trae Young gets Kevin Durant with a nutmeg:

  • Damian Lillard’s now the scoring leader. His fifth 3-pointer midway through the second quarter get him to 17 points.

  • LeBron James 3-of-9 early in the 2nd quarter for six points. He’s struggling with his shot.

  • It’s the reserves’ time to shine in the second quarter. Donovan Mitchell with a playground 3-pointer off one leg:

  • Giving it their all?

    Trying to figure out the line of demarcation on All-Star competitiveness … 2015 in NYC? Was that the last natural one before things went haywire?

  • Tyrese Haliburton making MVP plays

    Tyrese Haliburton made his first five 3-pointers before missing a 40-foot heat check. He added a beautiful behind-the-back pass through traffic to Giannis Antetokounmpo for a transition dunk, finishing with a game-high 15 points (nobody else has double digits) and two assists in the opening quarter. He is your early MVP favorite.

  • First quarter’s in the books. East leads, 53-47.

    Pacers All-Star Tyrese Halliburton has the leg up on MVP with 15 points on five made 3-pointers. Kevin Durant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have seven each to lead the West.

  • Big ovation for Sabrina Ionescu, following last night’s 3-point competition with Stephen Curry.

  • LeBron James and Damian Lillard with dueling highlights:

  • We have defense. Damian Lillard stripped Luka Doncic, then converted with a deep 3-pointer on the other end.

  • Stephen Curry is in the game after the first break. Coming off the bench for the first time in 10 All-Star Games.

  • The Haliburton Rules

    Luckily, the West has decided to full-on apply pressure to Tyrese Haliburton, in an attempt to ensure he doesn’t win MVP honors at home

  • Here’s the fifth of five straight 3-pointers from Tyrese Halliburton early in the first quarter. This one from the logo. Early favorite for MVP emerges:

  • Bam Adebayo’s got jokes for Joker:



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