LOS ANGELES — It had effort, intensity and a replay review—a botched one, at that. It had 28 free throws, 26 fouls and, yes, complaining to the referees.

It came down to the last possession and ended on, of all things, a defensive stop.

So basically it was like a real, live NBA contest, which is all anybody ever wanted out of the All-Star Game.

 

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