Jayson Tatum sets NBA record for most points in the All-Star Game

The NBA All-Star Game took place on Sunday from Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. In a remarkable individual performance, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum of St. Louis, Missouri set the NBA All-Star Game record for most points in a game with 55 as Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron 184-175.

Anthony Davis of Chicago, Illinois had the old record of 52 points. He achieved the mark while playing for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017. That year the Western Conference beat the Eastern Conference 192-182.

Only once before in the regular season has Tatum scored more than 55 points in one game. That came on April 30, 2021 in a 143-140 Celtics win over the San Antonio Spurs as Tatum scored 60 points.

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There was another big story from the 2022 NBA All-Star Game however. There are some questions regarding the health of the two team captains–Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. Antetokounmpo has a sprained ligament in his wrist, and only played 20 seconds in the NBA All-Star Game as a result. He was questionable to even play in the game.

James meanwhile got injured during the game. According to Mike Santa Barbara of yardbarker.com, he suffered a hand contusion when attempting to block a first half shot attempt by Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors. As a result, James did not play the entire second half. The injury does not appear to be too serious. The Lakers next play the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

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