NBA All-Star number crunch: West cruises to 196-173 victory

A statistical look at the Western Conference’s 196-173 victory on Sunday night:

0: Blocked shots for the West.

2: Consecutive All-Star MVP awards for Russell Westbrook. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard had 31 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals Sunday.

2: All-Star appearances by the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins. The record for a Sacramento Kings player is six, held by 1995 All-Star MVP Mitch Richmond.

7: Total free throws in the game. Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol was 3 for 4, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was 1 for 2 and Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan was 0 for 1.

9: Three-pointers made by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, an All-Star Game record.

11: Points for the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins on 5-of-5 shooting, including one three-pointer.

11: Three-pointers attempted by the West before Houston’s James Harden made one with 1:36 left in the first quarter.

12: Minutes played by the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins, the lowest total for the West. Only the East’s Al Horford had less time on the court (9).

18: All-Star appearances, all consecutive, by Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who played in his final All-Star Game on Sunday. Bryant’s 18 is one short of the record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bryant scored 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting.

41: Game-high points scored by by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George. The total was one short of Wilt Chamberlain’s record.

52: Points scored by the West in the second quarter.

57: Dunks in the game.

99: Combined points scored in the second quarter by both teams.

139: Three-point attempts. The West was 31 for 80, the East made 20 of 59.

276: Total shot attempts.

369: Total points in the All-Star Game, 48 points more than the record set last season.

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Compiled by Noel Harris

This story was originally published February 14, 2016 at 9:48 PM with the headline "NBA All-Star number crunch: West cruises to 196-173 victory."