NBA All-Star Game: West 45, East 37 (8 minutes left in second quarter)

Feb. 20, 2011 6:26 PM PT

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Clippers rookie and fan favorite Blake Griffin had six points in his first six minutes on the court. He was also fighting for rebounding position under the hoop with a bit more energy than the other stars on the floor.

Two former UCLA players, Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook, checked in at the same time for the West early in the second quarter and got some polite applause.

Westbrook scored six points in his first three minutes, two on assists from Griffin, including a fastbreak dunk that energized the fans.

--Barry Stavro

Sports Now

Barry Stavro

Barry Stavro is a former assistant sports editor who supervised the Los Angeles Times’ coverage of the NBA, Clippers, Lakers, plus boxing and MMA, horse racing and motor racing, and that game known as futbol in the rest of the globe – soccer.

NBA All-Star Game: West 45, East 37 (8 minutes left in second quarter)

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