Harden's Step-back Three-Pointer helped Antetokounmpo's team steady the situation.
When they got back on defense, they also began double-teaming Durant.
But Durant had truly developed his game. He moved the ball out in time and assisted Tatum for a thunderous dunk.
Although there was still a gap between his ability and Tang Tian's, his style on the offensive end had already shifted toward that of an all-around forward.
Lowry missed a floater, and Irving clanked a three.
James's fadeaway was off, and Curry's three hit the rim.
Both sides went through a brief scoring drought.
Then, once again, it was Durant. He drilled a Chasing Three-Pointer in transition.
After making it, he felt only one thing: good.
As he retreated on defense, he even interacted with the fans in the front rows.
Eight words seemed written across his face: after bitter hardship came sweet success, and the spring breeze carried him high.
Durant's hot shooting helped Durant's team establish an advantage during the starting lineup stretch.
But once the bench units came on, Leonard and George entered for Antetokounmpo's team, and that advantage was quickly erased.
When the starters returned, the two sides remained deadlocked. The first half ended tied, with neither side gaining the upper hand.
In the second half, Durant was tightly guarded and his shooting cooled somewhat. However, Davis began wreaking havoc inside, unstoppable in the paint.
Thanks to his performance, Durant's team kept suppressing Antetokounmpo's team just as they had at the opening tip.
Tang Tian was having a great time watching from the stands. Those two had each taken over for one half—were they treating the All-Star Game like a Pelicans Regular Season game?
In the latter half of the quarter, Curry found his touch from outside and hit consecutive threes. Durant's team ended the