West romps past East with record-setting 196-173 win

The Lakers are in the midst of a rebuilding season, but at least Kobe Bryant was a winner in one of the signature contests of the season.

His West team rolled up the score, helped by Russell Westbrook's 31 points, and easily distanced itself from the East with a record-setting 196-173 victory. Most of the suspense that's usually in All-Star Games all but disappeared in the third quarter.

Westbrook won the MVP award for the second straight season, becoming the first player to do so. Paul George led all scorers with 41 points, making nine from deep. George fell one point shy of tying Wilt Chamberlain for the single-game scoring record.

Steph Curry punctuated the game by sinking a 40-footer in the final seconds, which was symbolic of the season he's having for the Warriors. Even with the basket, the West fell four points shy of 200.


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