In 2003, the game was one-of-a-kind. It went to double-overtime but reached only 300 total points at that. Defense was played, and a big part of that was the intensity of Kevin Garnett.

In 41 minutes, KG scored 37 points on 17 of 24 from the field. He added 9 rebounds and 5 steals, all for 0.3 win shares. On a PER of 33.2, Garnett won the game's MVP award and led the West to a 10-point win.