Running The Numbers: Hello ‘Melo (All Star Edition)

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Average points per game Carmelo Anthony brings to the New York Knicks this season

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number of assists (including a sick bounce pass alley-oop to Blake Griffin) John Wall tallied in the Rookie-Sophomore game on All Star Friday night (Feb 18).

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consecutive seasons averaging 20 points a game for Carmelo Anthony, tying him for third (with LeBron James) on the active list behind Kobe Bryant (11) and Dirk Nowitzki (10).

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The number of 3-Point buckets James Jones–winner of the Footlocker 3-Point Contest– has made this season

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NBA All Star Game MVP trophies for Kobe Bryant (which is one more than Shaquille O’Neal has) tying him with St. Louis Hawks big man Bob Petit for most all-time.

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basketballs dunked by JaVale McGee AT ONE TIME during NBA Slam Dunk Contest on All Star Saturday night (Feb 19).

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the number of judges Pam McGee kissed before her son dunked.

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career Nascar starts it took for rookie Trevor Bayne to win his first race…the Daytona 500!

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players in NBA All Star Game history to notch a triple-double: LeBron James (above) and Michael Jordan.

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the number of cars Blake Griffin jumped over to win the 2011 Slam Dunk contest.

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