East hangs 211 points to topple West in NBA All-Star Game

Damian Lillard shines in NBA All-Star Game, named MVP after leading Eastern Conference to record-setting win.

Damian Lillard wanted to do something special in his eighth NBA All-Star Game.

His pull-up 3-pointer from half court delivered a dazzling highlight. A postgame announcement in which he was named NBA All-Star Game MVP for the first time provided a perfect finish.

Lillard scored 39 points and drained 11 3-pointers to lead the Eastern Conference to a record-setting 211-186 win over the Western Conference on Sunday night in Indianapolis.

"It's an honour," said Lillard, who is in his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks. "I've been here quite a few times, so to have this kind of accomplishment is special. Any time you have this type of experience enough, you want to have this (specific) experience — you want to be All-Star Game MVP."

The Eastern Conference shattered the record for most points by a team in an All-Star Game. The previous mark was 196 points, which late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant and the Western Conference notched during the 2016 All-Star Game.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown added 36 points on 15-for-23 shooting for the Eastern Conference in the win. Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton finished with 32 points on 11-for-15 shooting to delight fans who watched him play on his home court.

"I was just going to keep shooting until I missed," Haliburton said. "(I was) just having fun, playing basketball. I didn't know how many minutes I was going to play, didn't know how my leg would feel, but I felt good (Sunday). ...