Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 27 points to lead a rampant West to a 146-119 victory over the East in the NBA's annual All-Star Game on Sunday.
Bryant, reunited with former Los Angeles Lakers team mate Shaquille O'Neal, outscored East leader LeBron James, who finished with 20 points.
Phoenix's O'Neal tallied 17 points and was one of seven Western Conference players to reach double figures.
![Kobe Bryant (R) and Shaquille O'Neal were elected the Most Valuable Player of the NBA's annual All-Star Game on Sunday. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090216/000802aa2f490b0354000d.jpg "Kobe Bryant (R) and Shaquille O'Neal were elected the Most Valuable Player of the NBA's annual All-Star Game on Sunday. [Xinhua]") |
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Kobe Bryant (R) and Shaquille O'Neal were elected the Most Valuable Player of the NBA's annual All-Star Game on Sunday. [Xinhua]
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Amare Stoudemire finished with 19 while Chris Paul provided 14 points and 14 assists. Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Brandon Roy also had 14 points.
James shared East scoring honors with Paul Pierce and Dwayne Wade, who each had 18 points.
