Atlanta aura: Edwards, 2 Chainz among Georgia contingent at NBA All-Star Game

Atlanta native Anthony Edwards won his first All-Star Game MVP award, shining throughout the three games that his Team USA Stars squad played in Sunday’s revamped format of the crown jewel of All-Star weekend at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

The new format featured a round-robin mini-tournament with two USA teams and one World team. The 12-minute games looked to break away from the malaise in previous All-Star contests.

In the first matchup, Edwards, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, scored 13 points in the Stars’ win over the World team. Edwards made a game-tying 3-pointer near the end of regulation and a 14-foot jumper to start the overtime session, with the winner being the first team to five points.

In the second game, Marietta native Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), who played for Team USA Stripes, and Edwards each had 11 points, as the Stripes prevailed, 42-40.

Edwards had eight points in the championship game, a 47-21 romp over the Stripes, and he totaled 32 points in the three-game set.

Hawks forward Jalen Johnson had five points in the title game for the Stars and Brown had four for the Stripes. Johnson and Brown totaled 14 points each in their three games.