"The NBA's fourth All-Star format in four years matched two teams of Americans against a team representing everywhere else, hoping to stoke nationalistic passion from players and fans during an Olympic year. The results were solid, with three exciting mini-games in the round-robin tournament all going down to the buzzer before the blowout finale. I like this format, Edwards said. I think it makes us compete because it's only 12 minutes, and the three different teams separate the guys. I think it was really good."
"Edwards forced overtime with a clutch 3-pointer before Scottie Barnes hit a game-ending, overtime 3-pointer for his team in the opening mini-game against the World. De'Aaron Fox hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the second game for the slightly older Stripes over the slightly younger Stars. Leonard then thrilled his home crowd with a 31-point barrage for the Stripes in the final round-robin game, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left."
Anthony Edwards led the Stars to a 47-21 final win and earned MVP honors. The league used a three-team format matching two American teams against an international team in a round-robin of 12-minute mini-games. The mini-games produced buzzer-beating finishes and heightened competitiveness overall. Edwards forced overtime with a clutch 3-pointer and helped close the finale decisively. Scottie Barnes hit an overtime game-winner in the opener, De'Aaron Fox hit a buzzer 3 in the second game, and Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points with a tiebreaking 3-pointer in the third. The Stripes showed fatigue in the finale.
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