NBA breaks 200-point barrier in record-smashing All-Star game
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Sunday night's NBA All-Star game in Indianapolis shattered the record for most points scored in the game's 73-year history.
Why it matters: It was the first time in NBA history that a scoreboard hit 200, AP reports.
By the numbers: The Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night.
- The total of 397 points smashed the record of 374 set in 2017.
Between the lines: The NBA had wanted "a more competitive product on the court," and NBA commissioner Adam Silver's annoyance at the points-fest was clearly on display, per ESPN.
The big picture: On Saturday, the Washington Post posted the prescient headline, "Has the NBA's scoring boom gotten out of hand?"
Zoom out: The Indiana capital last hosted the NBA All-Star game in 1985, Axios Indianapolis reports.
- The game featured featured stars such as Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Julius Erving and a rookie named Michael Jordan.
Go deeper: Indy All-Star Game one of the most expensive
