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Shaquille O'Neal put forth an MVP performance on Sunday before a hometown crowd.
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Hometown Heroes
Behind a combined 44 points from host-city stars Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the West All-Stars edged the East in a 136-132 classic Sunday night at Los Angeles' STAPLES Center. O'Neal, who also hauled in 11 rebounds, took home MVP honors as the game's top performer. Jamaal Magloire's 19 points led the Eastern All-Stars while Jason Kidd shined with 14 points and 10 assists.• Video Highlights: 56k | 300k
• Photo gallery
• Starters: Carter leads vote-getters
• Coaches: Saunders | Carlisle
• OutKast, Aguilera, Furtado to perform
• Beyoncé to play halftime show
Minnesota's Garnett Leads West to Double-OT Win in 2003
In a classic double-overtime contest, All-Star Game MVP Kevin Garnett scored 37 points -- seven points in the second overtime -- to boost the West to a 155-145 win last year in Atlanta. In his final appearance, Michael Jordan nearly won the game when he hit a jumper late in the first OT.• History: Results | Records | Photos
• Historical video highlights
EAST STARTERS | |||||
PLAYER |
TEAM |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
FROM |
Toronto |
F |
6-6 |
225 |
North Carolina |
|
Indiana |
F |
6-11 |
242 |
Eau Claire HS |
|
Philadelphia |
G |
6-0 |
165 |
Georgetown |
|
Orlando |
G |
6-8 |
210 |
Mt. Zion Christian Academy |
|
Detroit |
C |
6-9 |
240 |
Virginia Union |
|
EAST RESERVES | |||||
PLAYER |
TEAM |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
FROM |
Indiana |
F |
6-7 |
246 |
St. John's |
|
New Orleans |
G |
6-3 |
223 |
UCLA |
|
New Jersey |
G |
6-4 |
212 |
California |
|
New Orleans |
C |
6-11 |
259 |
Kentucky |
|
New Jersey |
F |
6-9 |
234 |
Cincinnati |
|
Boston |
F |
6-6 |
230 |
Kansas |
|
Milwaukee |
G |
6-6 |
215 |
Ohio State |
|
WEST STARTERS | |||||
PLAYER |
TEAM |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
FROM |
San Antonio |
F |
7-0 |
260 |
Wake Forest |
|
Minnesota |
F |
6-11 |
240 |
Farragut Academy |
|
L.A. Lakers |
G |
6-6 |
220 |
Lower Merion HS |
|
Houston |
G |
6-3 |
200 |
Maryland |
|
Houston |
C |
7-6 |
310 |
China |
|
WEST RESERVES | |||||
PLAYER |
TEAM |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
FROM |
Seattle |
G |
6-5 |
205 |
Connecticut |
|
Minnesota |
G |
6-3 |
185 |
Florida State |
|
Utah |
F |
6-9 |
225 |
Russia |
|
Sacramento |
C |
7-0 |
261 |
Purdue |
|
Dallas |
F |
7-0 |
245 |
Germany |
|
L.A. Lakers |
C |
7-1 |
340 |
Louisiana State |
|
Sacramento |
G |
6-10 |
229 |
Serbia-Montenegro |
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