Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum led Shaquille O’Neal’s "Team Shaq" to a 41-25 victory over "Team Chuck" in the revamped NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The new four-team mini-tournament drew mixed reactions, with some players welcoming the change, and others, like Draymond Green, slamming it as "ridiculous" and "not basketball".

Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum combined for 27 points as Shaquille O'Neal's "Team Shaq" cruised to victory in the new-look NBA All-Star game in San Francisco on Sunday.

Curry, playing on his home court at Golden State's Chase Center, reeled off a string of trademark three-pointers to help his star-studded line-up coast to a 41-25 victory over Charles Barkley's "Team Chuck."

Boston Celtics star Tatum finished with 15 points after delivering a dominant performance in a starting line-up that also included Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard and James Harden.

Team Shaq's preparations for the game had been dealt a blow shortly before tip-off when Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James withdrew from the line-up, citing a nagging foot and ankle injury.

But even without the 40-year-old James, the veteran line-up was always in control against opponents spearheaded by Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Donovan Mitchell.

But this year's new format failed to impress everyone.

(AFP)

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