Sunday night's NBA All-Star game in Indianapolis shattered the record for most points scored in the game's 73-year history.

Why it matters: It was the first time in NBA history that a scoreboard hit 200, AP reports.

By the numbers: The Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night.

• The total of 397 points smashed the record of 374 set in 2017.

Between the lines: The NBA had wanted "a more competitive product on the court," and NBA commissioner Adam Silver's annoyance at the points-fest was clearly on display, per ESPN.

The big picture: On Saturday, the Washington Post posted the prescient headline, "Has the NBA's scoring boom gotten out of hand?"

Zoom out: The Indiana capital last hosted the NBA All-Star game in 1985, Axios Indianapolis reports.

• The game featured featured stars such as Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Julius Erving and a rookie named Michael Jordan.

Go deeper: Indy All-Star Game one of the most expensive