2023 NBA All-Star Game

2023 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total Team Giannis 46 53 59 26 184 Team LeBron 46 46 49 34 175
Date	February 19, 2023
Arena	Vivint Arena
City	Salt Lake City
MVP	Jayson Tatum (Team Giannis)
National anthem	Jully Black (Canadian) Jewel (American)
Halftime show	Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema
Network	TNT TBS (as all-star game)
Announcers	Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Candace Parker, and Dennis Scott (All-Star Game, TNT) Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Draymond Green (Inside the All-Star Game, TBS) Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Draymond Green, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Adam Lefkoe (All-Star Saturday Night) Adam Lefkoe, Jamal Crawford, Candace Parker, and Stephanie Ready (Rising Stars Tournament)
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The 2023 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition game played on February 19, 2023, during the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season, held on the 30th anniversary of the first All-Star Game held in Salt Lake City in 1993. It was the 72nd edition of the event.^[1] The game was hosted by the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena (later Delta Center), and was televised nationally by TNT for the 21st consecutive year.

The announcement of the site selection was made on October 23, 2019, at a press conference held by the NBA and the Jazz.^[2][3][4]

Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron 184–175. It was Team Giannis' first All-Star Game victory, handing Team LeBron their first (and only) loss in such game. Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star Game record 55 points, and was named All-Star Game MVP. This also marked the last NBA All-Star Game using the format with the team captains' names on their teams, as the NBA announced the return to the East vs. West format in October 2023.^[5]

All-Star Game

Coaches

Denver Nuggets' Michael Malone (left) and Boston Celtics' Joe Mazzulla (right) were selected as head coach for Team LeBron and Team Giannis, respectively.

Joe Mazzulla, coach of the Boston Celtics,^[a] qualified as the head coach of Team Giannis on January 30.^[6] Michael Malone, coach of the Denver Nuggets, qualified as the head coach of Team LeBron on February 1.^[7]

Rosters

As had been the case in previous years, the rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The fans could vote through the NBA website as well as through their Google account. The starters were chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players. Fans made up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprised 25% of the vote. The two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest cumulative vote totals in each conferences were named the All-Star starters and two players in each conferences with the highest votes were named team captains.^[8] NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players from their own team. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores.^[9]

The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 26, 2023. Kyrie Irving of Brooklyn Nets (who was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on February 6) and Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers were announced as of the starting guards for the East, earning their eighth and fourth all-star appearances respectively. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets (who was traded to the Phoenix Suns on February 8) were named the frontcourt starters in the East, earning their fourth and 13th all-star appearances, respectively. Joining the East frontcourt was Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, his seventh all-star selection.^[10] Durant and Irving's trades to West teams means that only 3 of the 5 East starters will be representing East teams at the time of the ASG.

Additionally, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks were named to the starting backcourt in the West, earning their ninth and fourth all-star appearances respectively. In the frontcourt, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers earned his 19th all-star appearance, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most appearances in NBA history. Joining James in the frontcourt were Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets, earning their second and fifth all-star appearances, respectively.^[10]

The All-Star Game reserves were announced on February 2, 2023. The West reserves included Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers, his eighth selection; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, his first selection; Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies, his first selection; Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, his seventh selection; Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz, his first selection; Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, his second selection; and Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings, his third selection.^[11]

The East reserves included Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, his second selection; Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, his second selection; DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls, his sixth selection; Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, his sixth selection; Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, his first selection; Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks, his second selection; and Julius Randle of the New York Knicks, his second selection.^[11]

After injuries were reported from Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Zion Williamson, the NBA announced that Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors, and De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings would replace them as participants in the all-star game.^[12][13]

Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos Player Team No. of selections Starters[10] G Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks^NOTE1 8 G Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers 4 F Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks 7 F Kevin Durant^INJ2 Phoenix Suns^NOTE2 13 F Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics 4 Reserves[11] G Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics 2 G DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls 6 G Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers 1 G Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks 2 F Julius Randle New York Knicks 2 C Bam Adebayo Miami Heat 2 C Joel Embiid^ST1 Philadelphia 76ers 6 F Pascal Siakam^REP1 Toronto Raptors 2

Western Conference All-Stars Pos Player Team No. of selections Starters[10] G Stephen Curry^INJ1 Golden State Warriors 9 G Luka Dončić Dallas Mavericks 4 C Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 5 F LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers 19 F Zion Williamson^INJ3 New Orleans Pelicans 2 Reserves[11] G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder 1 G Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers 7 G Ja Morant^ST2 Memphis Grizzlies 2 F Paul George Los Angeles Clippers 8 F Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies 1 F Lauri Markkanen^ST3 Utah Jazz 1 C Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings 3 G Anthony Edwards^REP2 Minnesota Timberwolves 1 G De'Aaron Fox^REP3 Sacramento Kings 1

Notes

Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference.

^INJ1 Stephen Curry was unable to play due to a leg injury.^[14]
^INJ2 Kevin Durant was unable to play due to a knee injury.^[14]
^INJ3 Zion Williamson was unable to play due to a hamstring injury.^[14]
^REP1 Pascal Siakam was selected as Kevin Durant's replacement.^[14]
^REP2 Anthony Edwards was selected as Zion Williamson's replacement.^[14]
^REP3 De'Aaron Fox was selected as Stephen Curry's replacement.^[14]
^ST1 Joel Embiid was selected to start in place of Kevin Durant.^[14]
^ST2 Ja Morant was selected to start in place of Stephen Curry.^[14]
^ST3 Lauri Markkanen was selected to start in place of Zion Williamson.^[14]
^NOTE1 After being announced as an Eastern Conference All-Star, Kyrie Irving was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks of the Western Conference.^[15]
^NOTE2 After being announced as an Eastern Conference All-Star, Kevin Durant was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns of the Western Conference.^[16]

Draft

The NBA All-Star draft started at 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/TBS) on Sunday, Feb. 19. For the first time, the All-Star draft took place right before the game.^[17] LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named captains as they both received the most votes from the West and East, respectively. Giannis selected the first reserve player and alternated picks until each bench is filled. James had the first selection of the starters as he has had the most votes overall in the balloting process.^[18] The first eight players to be drafted will be starters. The next 14 players (seven from each conference) will be chosen by NBA head coaches. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select replacements for any player unable to participate in the All-Star Game, choosing a player from the same conference as the player who was being replaced. His selection will join the team that drafted the replaced player. If a replaced player is a starter, the head coach of that team will choose a new starter from their cast of players instead.

2023 All-Star Draft

Pick	Player	Team
1	Damian Lillard	Giannis
2	Anthony Edwards	LeBron
3	Jrue Holiday	Giannis
4	Jaylen Brown	LeBron
5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Giannis
6	Paul George	LeBron
7	DeMar DeRozan	Giannis
8	Tyrese Haliburton	LeBron
9	Pascal Siakam	Giannis
10	Julius Randle	LeBron
11	Bam Adebayo	Giannis
12	De'Aaron Fox	LeBron
13	Domantas Sabonis	Giannis
14	Jaren Jackson Jr.	LeBron
15	Joel Embiid	LeBron
16	Jayson Tatum	Giannis
17	Kyrie Irving	LeBron
18	Ja Morant	Giannis
19	Luka Dončić	LeBron
20	Donovan Mitchell	Giannis
21	Nikola Jokić	LeBron
22	Lauri Markkanen	Giannis

Lineups

Team LeBron Pos Player Team Starters F LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers C Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets C Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers G Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks G Luka Dončić Dallas Mavericks Reserves F Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves G Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics F Paul George Los Angeles Clippers G Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers F Julius Randle New York Knicks G De'Aaron Fox Sacramento Kings F Jaren Jackson Jr. Memphis Grizzlies Head coach: Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets)[7]

Team Giannis Pos Player Team Starters F Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz F Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics F Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks G Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies G Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Reserves G Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers G Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder G DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls F Pascal Siakam Toronto Raptors C Bam Adebayo Miami Heat C Domantas Sabonis Sacramento Kings Head coach: Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics)[6]

Game

The 2023 All-Star Game used the same format as the 2020 edition; the team that scores the most points during each of the first three 12-minute quarters will receive a cash prize, which will be donated to a designated charity. The pot will roll over if the teams are tied. The fourth quarter will be untimed, with the first team to meet or exceed a "target score"—the score of the leading team in total scoring after three quarters plus 24—declared the winner.^[19] The "target score" in this game was 182, since Team Giannis was leading 158–141 at the end of the third quarter.

Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron 184–175. It was Team Giannis' first (and only) win, and Team LeBron's first (and only) defeat. It was also the first (and only) time in All-Star Game history that the target score was exceeded since the format was changed in 2020. Jayson Tatum, who scored a record-breaking 55 points, was named All-Star Game MVP. His 55 points surpassed Anthony Davis' record of 52 points in 2017. Damian Lillard scored the game-winning 3-pointer to give Team Giannis their first victory in NBA All-Star history.

This also marked the last time the NBA used the drafted teams format, which has been used since 2018. The NBA All-Star Game returned to its traditional East vs. West format the following year in 2024.^[5]

TNT, TBS

February 19, 2023 8:00 pm ET

Recap

Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175
Scoring by quarter: 46–46, 53–46, 59–49, 26–34
Pts: Jayson Tatum 55 Rebs: Jayson Tatum 10 Asts: Donovan Mitchell 10		Pts: Jaylen Brown 35 Rebs: Jaylen Brown 14 Asts: Kyrie Irving 15

Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 17,886 Referees: #30 John Goble #29 Mark Lindsay #38 Michael Smith

All-Star Weekend

NBA on TNT American Express Road Show

Celebrity Game

Further information: NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game

The 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.^[20] The captains for the 2023 were Utah Jazz team governor Ryan Smith and NBA legend and Jazz minority owner Dwyane Wade.

The game featured several new features and rules; a four-point field goal line was added, and the coaches could each activate a two-minute "Crunch Time" period in which all points are doubled.^[21] The game ended with an attempted half-court buzzer beater that went into the bucket by The Miz, which would've won the game as a four-point field goal; it was, however, the field goal was disallowed as it was shot slightly after the buzzer.^[22][23][24]

ESPN

February 17, 2023 7:00 pm ET

Team Ryan 78, Team Dwyane 81

Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Team Ryan Player Background Kane Brown (3) 5x AMA award-winning artist Cordae Rapper, recording artist Diamond DeShields WNBA player Calvin Johnson Former NFL player Marcos Mion TV host The Miz Professional wrestler Albert Pujols Former MLB player Everett Osborne Actor Ozuna Rapper, recording artist Guillermo Rodriguez ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live correspondent Sinqua Walls Actor Honorary Captain: Ryan Smith (Utah Jazz governor) Head coach: Lisa Leslie (former WNBA player) Assistant coach: Fat Joe (rapper and actor) Assistant coach: Alex Bregman (MLB player)

Team Dwyane Player Background Nicky Jam Latin global music icon and actor Jesser YouTuber Simu Liu Actor Hasan Minhaj (3) Comedian DK Metcalf NFL player Janelle Monáe Actress, singer, songwriter Arike Ogunbowale WNBA player 21 Savage Rapper, recording artist Ranveer Singh (2) Actor Frances Tiafoe Tennis player Alex Toussaint (2) Athlete Honorary Captain: Dwyane Wade (Utah Jazz minority owner and NBA legend) Head coach: Giannis Antetokounmpo (NBA player) Assistant coach: Alex Antetokounmpo (NBA G League player) Assistant coach: Thanasis Antetokounmpo (NBA player) Assistant coach: Lindsey Vonn (3x Olympic-medalist skier)

Rising Stars Challenge

Further information: Rising Stars Challenge

Team Pau Pos. Player Team R/S/P G Jose Alvarado New Orleans Pelicans Sophomore F Paolo Banchero Orlando Magic Rookie F Scottie Barnes Toronto Raptors Sophomore G Jaden Ivey Detroit Pistons Rookie G Bennedict Mathurin Indiana Pacers Rookie F Keegan Murray Sacramento Kings Rookie G Andrew Nembhard Indiana Pacers Rookie Honorary coach: Pau Gasol Head coach: David Adelman Team Joakim Pos. Player Team R/S/P C Jalen Duren^INJ1 Detroit Pistons Rookie F Tari Eason^REP1 Houston Rockets Rookie G Josh Giddey Oklahoma City Thunder Sophomore G Quentin Grimes New York Knicks Sophomore F Evan Mobley Cleveland Cavaliers Sophomore F Jabari Smith Jr. Houston Rockets Rookie F Jeremy Sochan San Antonio Spurs Rookie G Jalen Williams Oklahoma City Thunder Rookie Honorary coach: Joakim Noah Head coach: Ben Sullivan

Team Deron Pos. Player Team R/S/P G Ayo Dosunmu^REP2 Chicago Bulls Sophomore G Jalen Green^INJ2 Houston Rockets Sophomore G AJ Griffin Atlanta Hawks Rookie G Bones Hyland Los Angeles Clippers Sophomore C Walker Kessler Utah Jazz Rookie F Trey Murphy III New Orleans Pelicans Sophomore C Alperen Şengün Houston Rockets Sophomore F Franz Wagner Orlando Magic Sophomore Honorary coach: Deron Williams Head coach: Damon Stoudamire Team Jason Pos. Player Team R/S/P G Sidy Cissoko G League Ignite Prospect G Scoot Henderson G League Ignite Prospect F Mojave King G League Ignite Prospect F Kenneth Lofton Jr. Memphis Hustle Rookie G Mac McClung Philadelphia 76ers Sophomore F Leonard Miller G League Ignite Prospect G Scotty Pippen Jr. South Bay Lakers Rookie Honorary coach: Jason Terry Head coach: Ryan Saunders

^INJ1 Jalen Duren was unable to participate due to injury.^[25]
^REP1 Tari Eason was selected as Jalen Duren's replacement.^[25]
^INJ2 Jalen Green was unable to participate due to injury.^[25]
^REP2 Ayo Dosunmu was selected as Jalen Green's replacement.^[25]

	Semifinals				Final
	Team Pau	40
	Team Deron	25
					Team Pau	25
					Team Joakim	20
	Team Joakim	40
	Team Jason	32

Skills Challenge

Further information: NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge

Team Rooks^[26]

Pos.	Player	Team
F	Paolo Banchero	Orlando Magic
G	Jaden Ivey	Detroit Pistons
F	Jabari Smith Jr.	Houston Rockets

Team Jazz^[26]

Pos.	Player	Team
G	Jordan Clarkson	Utah Jazz
C	Walker Kessler	Utah Jazz
G	Collin Sexton	Utah Jazz

Team Antetokounmpos^[26]

Pos.	Player	Team
F	Giannis Antetokounmpo^INJ3	Milwaukee Bucks
F	Alex Antetokounmpo	Wisconsin Herd
F	Thanasis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks
G	Jrue Holiday^REP3	Milwaukee Bucks

^INJ3 Giannis Antetokounmpo was unable to play due to a wrist injury.^[26]
^REP3 Jrue Holiday was selected to play instead of Antetokoumnpo.^[26]

Three Point Contest

Further information: Three Point Contest

Contestants^[27]

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
G	Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	6–2	195	26	26
G	Buddy Hield	Indiana Pacers	6–4	220	23	25
G	Tyrese Haliburton	Indiana Pacers	6–5	185	31	17
F	Lauri Markkanen	Utah Jazz	7–0	240	20	DNQ
F	Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	6–8	210	20
G	Tyler Herro	Miami Heat	6–5	195	18
F	Julius Randle^REP1	New York Knicks	6–8	250	13
G	Kevin Huerter	Sacramento Kings	6–7	198	8
G	Anfernee Simons^INJ1	Portland Trail Blazers	6–3	181	DNP

^INJ1 Anfernee Simons was unable to play due to an ankle injury.^[27]
^REP1 Julius Randle was selected as Anfernee Simons' replacement.^[27]

Slam Dunk Contest

Further information: Slam Dunk Contest

Contestants^[28]

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
G	Mac McClung	Philadelphia 76ers	6–2	185	99.8 (50+49.8)	100 (50+50)
F	Trey Murphy III	New Orleans Pelicans	6–8	206	96 (46.6+49.4)	98 (48.8+49.2)
C	Jericho Sims^REP1	New York Knicks	6–10	250	95.4 (47.6+47.8)	DNQ
F	Kenyon Martin Jr.	Houston Rockets	6–7	216	93.2 (46+47.2)
G	Shaedon Sharpe^WD1	Portland Trail Blazers	6–5	200	DNP

^WD1 Shaedon Sharpe withdrew from the competition focusing on the rest of the regular season.
^REP1 Jericho Sims was selected as Shaedon Sharpe's replacement.

Notes

1. At that time, he was the interim head coach of the Boston Celtics due to Ime Udoka being suspended for the 2022–23 season.

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External links

• 2023 NBA All Star Game at nba.com