It was a rematch for the ages, with Team Stewart finding redemption over Team Wilson after their 2022 pummeling, 143-126. Records were smashed and balls were dunked at this fun time fiasco in Sin City.
This was the highest scoring affair in WNBA history with 269 points between the two teams.
Jewell Loyd also set a record of her own with 31 points — the most in an All-Star Game, breaking Kelsey Plum (2022) and Maya Moore’s (2015) tied record of 30.
“3’s are more than 2’s, I think I told Sabrina [Ionescu] that,” Loyd told ESPN after the game with a smirk. Of course, the 3-Point Contest champion would agree — Ionescu was dropping dimes from the four-point symbol.
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Loyd, nicknamed the Gold Mamba, was awarded MVP at the end of the night, simultaneously celebrating her parent’s 40th wedding anniversary — she shouted them out more than once.
Brittney Griner also had an insane showing in her eighth All-Star appearance, scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. She was named an honorary All-Star starter last season during her Russian detainment, and surely made the crowd light up with her energy tonight.
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