Milwaukee would start the contest on the wrong foot, coming out to an early double-digit deficit, but quickly turned that around before the first half. Bucks star Damian Lillard scored six points in the last 1.1 seconds of the first half to go along with his 29 points as he spoke about the team's mindset.

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to be the NBA’s most popular player – at least in terms of fan voting for the annual all-star game – as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar led all players in fan voting for the second straight year en route to his ninth consecutive all-star appearance.