By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
During a night full of records and history made, Spaniards Pau and Marc Gasols stepped on the court of the Madison Square Garden in order to became the first two brothers who were also starters in an NBA All Star Game.
And what a game it was! The West defeated the East 163-158 and Russell Westbrook was named the MVP after a 41-point, 5-rebound, 1-assist performance, just one point less than the all time scoring record of Wilt Chamberlain that still stands from 1962. Westrbook has the settle for a new first half scoring record (27 p.) and also the total of combined points (321) made in the 2015 All Star Game is also an all time record.
Marc Gasol finished the game with 6 points and 10 rebounds, his brother Pau had 10 points and 12 rebounds and the only other European of the game, German legend Dirk Nowitzki had 5 points and 5 rebounds.