NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game is the highlight of the NBA All-Star Weekend , which since 1951 usually takes place in the middle of the season in February in a previously selected, ever-changing city. The last All-Star Game so far took place on February 16, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago . The next All-Star Game is scheduled for February 14, 2021 in Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse .
In the game, the best players in the league - the All-Stars - compete against each other. For the All-Star Game 2018 in Los Angeles, a new electoral process came into force that decided on the composition of the two teams. For the first time, two pure conference selection teams no longer played against each other. The new mode allows players from the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference to be mixed when building a team . The National Basketball Association (NBA) hopes that this step will make the event more competitive.
First, as in the past, the ten starters (five per conference) will be elected by fans (50% of the votes), the players and media representatives (25% of the votes each). Two guards and three front court players are designated for each conference . After the election, the 30 head coaches of the NBA clubs select a further seven players from each conference (five of them in five positions, two more independent of position), so that a total of 24 players take part in this event. This avoids only popular players being allowed to participate and less popular but possibly better players being excluded. The two players who received the most votes in their respective conference by fan vote are set as captains of the two All-Star teams. In an alternating election process, these captains are then entitled to put together a team from the entire player pool, regardless of position and conference.
The head coaches of the two All-Star teams are the coaches whose team leads the respective conference two weeks before the game. Since neither of the two teams should be supervised by the same coach in two consecutive All-Star Games, the coach of the second-best team in the conference moves up in this case. This rule was introduced in the 1980s when the Los Angeles Lakers came first in the Western Conference almost every year, and is therefore also known as the "Riley Rule" after Pat Riley , then Lakers trainer . If two NBA teams lead the conference with tied points, the coach may coach the all-star team whose last appearance in the all-star game was a long time ago.
Another innovation concerns the financial proceeds from the All-Star Game. For the first time, this will be donated to non-profit organizations. Each team selects an organization that should receive the donation. In 2018, the teams each choose organizations from the greater Los Angeles area.
List of games
From 1951 to 2017, 66 All-Star Games were held according to the old mode. The record shows 37 victories for the Eastern Conference and 29 successes for the Western Conference .
The locations of Memphis , Portland , Sacramento , and Oklahoma City are the current "NBA cities" that have not yet hosted an All-Star Game. The Canadian city of Toronto was selected as the location for the 2016 All-Star Game. This was the first time that the All-Star Game took place outside the United States. In 2007, Las Vegas was the first venue chosen that did not have an NBA team in its city.
The 2010 NBA All-Star Game took place on February 14, 2010 in Arlington (in the greater Dallas, Texas area) at Cowboys Stadium , home of the NFL team of the Dallas Cowboys . A new attendance record was set for the game with 108,713 visitors.
In the NBA All-Star Game 2017, u. a. set a new record for total points. East and West scored a total of 374 points (182: 192) in the game. This surpassed the record of 369 points (196: 173) from the previous year.
Anthony Davis ( New Orleans Pelicans ) set the record for a player in an NBA All-Star Game . In the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, he scored a total of 52 points. Previously, Wilt Chamberlain ( Philadelphia Warriors ) was the record holder, who scored 42 points in the 1962 NBA All-Star Game.
Legend
- Eastern Conference All-Stars victory
- Western Conference All-Stars victory
- MVP = NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
- OT = overtime
- Pts = points
- Rbs. = Rebounds
- Branch. = Assists
1951-2017
year | date | city | venue | Team A | Team B | Result | MVP | spectator |
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1951 | 2nd Mar 1951 |
Boston , Massachusetts |
Boston Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 111: 94 |
Ed Macauley ( Boston Celtics ), 20 pts, 6 Rbs. 1 branch. |
10.094 |
1952 | Feb 11, 1952 |
Boston , Massachusetts |
Boston Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 108: 91 |
Paul Arizin ( Philadelphia Warriors ), 26 pts, 6 Rbs. 0 branch. |
10,211 |
1953 | Jan. 13, 1953 |
Fort Wayne , Indiana |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 79:75 |
George Mikan ( Minneapolis Lakers ), 22 pts, 16 Rbs. 2 branch. |
10,322 |
1954 | Jan. 21, 1954 |
New York City , New York |
Madison Square Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 98:93 (OT) |
Bob Cousy ( Boston Celtics ), 20 pts, 11 Rbs. 4 branches. |
16,487 |
1955 | Jan. 18, 1955 |
New York City , New York |
Madison Square Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 100: 91 |
Bill Sharman ( Boston Celtics ), 15 pts, 4 Rbs. 2 branch. |
15,564 |
1956 | Jan. 24, 1956 |
Rochester , New York |
Rochester War Memorial Coliseum | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 108: 94 |
Bob Pettit ( St. Louis Hawks ), 20 pts, 24 Rbs. 7 branch. |
8,517 |
1957 | Jan 15, 1957 |
Boston , Massachusetts |
Boston Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 108: 97 |
Bob Cousy ( Boston Celtics ), 10 pts, 5 Rbs. 7 branch. |
11,178 |
1958 | Jan. 21, 1958 |
St. Louis , Missouri |
Kiel Auditorium | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 130: 118 |
Bob Pettit ( St. Louis Hawks ), 28 pts, 26 Rbs. 1 branch. |
12,854 |
1959 | Jan. 23, 1959 |
Detroit , Michigan |
Detroit Olympia Stadium | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 124: 108 |
Bob Pettit ( St. Louis Hawks ), 25 pts, 16 Rbs. 5 branch. Elgin Baylor ( Minneapolis Lakers ), 24 pts, 11 Rbs. 1 branch. |
10,541 |
1960 | Jan. 22, 1960 |
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Civic Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 125: 115 |
Wilt Chamberlain ( Philadelphia Warriors ), 23 pts, 25 Rbs. 2 branch. |
10,421 |
1961 | Jan. 17, 1961 |
Syracuse , New York |
War Memorial at Oncenter | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 153: 131 |
Oscar Robertson ( Cincinnati Royals ), 23 pts, 9 Rbs. 14 branch. |
8,016 |
1962 | Jan. 16, 1962 |
St. Louis , Missouri |
Kiel Auditorium | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 150: 130 |
Bob Pettit ( St. Louis Hawks ), 25 pts, 27 Rbs. 2 branch. |
15,112 |
1963 | Jan. 16, 1963 |
Los Angeles , California |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 115: 108 |
Bill Russell ( Boston Celtics ), 19 pts, 24 Rbs. 5 branch. |
14,838 |
1964 | Jan. 14, 1964 |
Boston , Massachusetts |
Boston Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 111: 107 |
Oscar Robertson ( Cincinnati Royals ), 26 pts., 14 Rbs. 8 branch. |
13,464 |
1965 | Jan. 13, 1965 |
St. Louis , Missouri |
Kiel Auditorium | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 124: 123 |
Jerry Lucas ( Cincinnati Royals ), 25 pts, 10 Rbs. 1 branch. |
16,713 |
1966 | Jan. 11, 1966 |
Cincinnati , Ohio |
Cincinnati Gardens | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 137: 94 |
Adrian Smith ( Cincinnati Royals ), 24 pts, 8 Rbs. 3 branch. |
13,653 |
1967 | Jan. 10, 1967 |
Daly City , California |
Cow Palace | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 135: 120 |
Rick Barry ( San Francisco Warriors ), 38 pts, 6 Rbs. 3 branch. |
13,972 |
1968 | Jan. 23, 1968 |
New York City , New York |
Madison Square Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 144: 124 |
Hal Greer ( Philadelphia 76ers ), 21 pts, 3 Rbs. 3 branch. |
18,422 |
1969 | Jan. 14, 1969 |
Baltimore , Maryland |
Baltimore Civic Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 123: 112 |
Oscar Robertson ( Cincinnati Royals ), 24 pts, 6 Rbs. 5 branch. |
12,348 |
1970 | Jan. 20, 1970 |
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Spectrum | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 142: 135 |
Willis Reed ( New York Knicks ), 21 pts, 11 Rbs. 0 branch. |
15,244 |
1971 | Jan. 12, 1971 |
San Diego , California |
San Diego Sports Arena | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 108: 107 |
Lenny Wilkens ( Seattle SuperSonics ), 21 pts, 1 Rbs. 1 branch. |
14,378 |
1972 | Jan. 18, 1972 |
Inglewood , California |
The Forum | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 112: 110 |
Jerry West , ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 13 pts, 6 Rbs. 5 branch. |
17,214 |
1973 | Jan. 23, 1973 |
Chicago , Illinois |
Chicago Stadium | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 104: 84 |
Dave Cowens ( Boston Celtics ), 15 pts, 13 Rbs. 1 branch. |
17,527 |
1974 | Jan. 15, 1974 |
Seattle , Washington |
Seattle Center Coliseum | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 134: 123 |
Bob Lanier ( Detroit Pistons ), 24 pts, 10 Rbs. 2 branch. |
14,360 |
1975 | Jan. 14, 1975 |
Phoenix , Arizona |
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 108: 102 |
Walt Frazier ( New York Knicks ), 30 pts., 5 pts. 2 branches. |
12,885 |
1976 | Feb. 3, 1976 |
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia Spectrum | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 123: 109 |
Dave Bing ( Washington Bullets ), 16 pts, 3 Rbs. 4 branches. |
17,511 |
1977 | Feb 13, 1977 |
Milwaukee , Wisconsin |
MECCA Arena | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 125: 124 |
Julius Erving ( Philadelphia 76ers ), 30 pts. 12 Rbs. 3 branch. |
10,938 |
1978 | Feb. 5, 1978 |
Atlanta , Georgia |
Omni Coliseum | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 133: 125 |
Randy Smith ( Buffalo Braves ), 27 pts, 7 Rbs. 6 branch. |
15,491 |
1979 | Feb. 4, 1979 |
Pontiac , Michigan |
Pontiac Silverdome | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 134: 129 |
David Thompson ( Denver Nuggets ), 25 pts, 5 Rbs. 2 branch. |
31,745 |
1980 | Feb. 3, 1980 |
Landover , Maryland |
Capital Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 144: 136 (OT) |
George Gervin ( San Antonio Spurs ), 34 pts, 10 Rbs. 3 branch. |
19,035 |
1981 | Feb. 1, 1981 |
Richfield , Ohio |
Coliseum at Richfield | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 123: 120 |
Nate Archibald ( Boston Celtics ), 9 pts, 5 Rbs. 9 branch. |
20,239 |
1982 | Jan. 31, 1982 |
East Rutherford , New Jersey |
Brendan Byrne Arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 120: 118 |
Larry Bird ( Boston Celtics ), 19 pts, 12 Rbs. 5 branch. |
20,149 |
1983 | Feb 13, 1983 |
Inglewood , California |
The Forum | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 132: 123 |
Julius Erving ( Philadelphia 76ers ), 25 pts. 6 Rbs. 3 branch. |
17,505 |
1984 | Jan. 29, 1984 |
Denver , Colorado |
McNichols Sports Arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 154: 145 (OT) |
Isiah Thomas ( Detroit Pistons ), 21 pts., 5 Rbs., 15 ast. |
17,500 |
1985 | Feb 10, 1985 |
Indianapolis , Indiana |
Hoosier Dome | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 140: 129 |
Ralph Sampson ( Houston Rockets ), 24 pts., 10 Rbs., 1 branch. |
43,146 |
1986 | Feb 9, 1986 |
Dallas , Texas |
Reunion Arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 139: 132 |
Isiah Thomas ( Detroit Pistons ), 30 pts., 1 Rbs., 10 branches. |
16,573 |
1987 | Feb. 8, 1987 |
Seattle , Washington |
Kingdome | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 154: 149 (OT) |
Tom Chambers ( Seattle SuperSonics ), 34 pts., 4 Rbs., 2 branches. |
34,275 |
1988 | Feb. 7, 1988 |
Chicago , Illinois |
Chicago Stadium | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 138: 133 |
Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls ), 40 pts., 8 Rbs., 3 branches. |
18,403 |
1989 | Feb 12, 1989 |
Houston , Texas |
Houston Astrodome | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 143: 134 |
Karl Malone ( Utah Jazz ), 28 pts., 9 Rbs., 3 branches. |
44,735 |
1990 | Feb 11, 1990 |
Miami , Florida |
Miami arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 130: 113 |
Magic Johnson ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 22 pts., 6 Rbs., 4 Ast. |
14,810 |
1991 | Feb 10, 1991 |
Charlotte , North Carolina |
Charlotte Coliseum | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 116: 114 |
Charles Barkley ( Philadelphia 76ers ), 17 pts., 22 Rbs., 4 branches. |
23,530 |
1992 | Feb 9, 1992 |
Orlando , Florida |
Orlando Arena | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 153: 113 |
Magic Johnson ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 25 pts., 5 Rbs., 9 Ast. |
14,272 |
1993 | Feb 21, 1993 |
Salt Lake City , Utah |
Delta Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 135: 132 (OT) |
Karl Malone ( Utah Jazz ), 28 pts., 10 Rbs., 0 ast. John Stockton ( Utah Jazz ), 9 pts., 6 Rbs., 15 branches. |
19,459 |
1994 | Feb 13, 1994 |
Minneapolis , Minnesota |
Target Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 127: 118 |
Scottie Pippen ( Chicago Bulls ), 29 pts., 11 Rbs., 2 branches. |
17.096 |
1995 | Feb 12, 1995 |
Phoenix , Arizona |
America West Arena | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 139: 112 |
Mitch Richmond ( Sacramento Kings ), 23 pts., 4 Rbs., 2 branches. |
18,755 |
1996 | Feb 11, 1996 |
San Antonio , Texas |
Alamodome | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 129: 118 |
Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls ), 20 pts., 4 Rbs., 1 branch. |
36,037 |
1997 | Feb 9, 1997 |
Cleveland , Ohio |
Gund arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 132: 120 |
Glen Rice ( Charlotte Hornets ), 26 pts., 1 Rbs., 1 branch. |
20,562 |
1998 | Feb 8, 1998 |
New York City , New York |
Madison Square Garden | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 135: 114 |
Michael Jordan ( Chicago Bulls ), 23 pts., 6 Rbs., 8 Ast. |
18,323 |
1999 | Feb 14, 1999 |
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
First Union Center | The game did not take place due to a lockout | ||||
2000 | Feb 13, 2000 |
Oakland , California |
The Arena in Oakland | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 137: 126 |
Shaquille O'Neal ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 22 pts., 9 Rbs., 3 branches. Tim Duncan ( San Antonio Spurs ), 24 pts., 14 Rbs., 4 branches. |
18,325 |
2001 | Feb 11, 2001 | Washington, DC | MCI Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 111: 110 |
Allen Iverson ( Philadelphia 76ers ), 25 pts., 2 Rbs., 5 branches. |
20,674 |
2002 | Feb 10, 2002 |
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
First Union Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 135: 120 |
Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 31 pts., 5 Rbs., 5 Ast. |
19,581 |
2003 | Feb 9, 2003 |
Atlanta , Georgia |
Philips Arena | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 155: 145 (2OT) |
Kevin Garnett ( Minnesota Timberwolves ), 37 pts, 9 rbs., 3 branches. |
20,325 |
2004 | Feb 15, 2004 |
Los Angeles , California |
Staples Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 136: 132 |
Shaquille O'Neal ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 24 pts., 11 Rbs., 1 branch. |
19,662 |
2005 | Feb 20, 2005 |
Denver , Colorado |
Pepsi Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 125: 115 |
Allen Iverson ( Philadelphia 76ers ), 15 pts., 4 Rbs., 10 ast. |
18,227 |
2006 | Feb 19, 2006 |
Houston , Texas |
Toyota Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 122: 120 |
LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers ), 29 pts., 6 Rbs., 2 branches. |
18,652 |
2007 | Feb. 18, 2007 |
Las Vegas , Nevada |
Thomas & Mack Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 153: 132 |
Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 31 pts., 5 Rbs., 6 Ast. |
15,694 |
2008 | Feb 17, 2008 |
New Orleans , Louisiana |
New Orleans Arena | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 134: 128 |
LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers ), 27 pts., 8 Rbs., 9 ast. |
16,271 |
2009 | Feb 15, 2009 |
Phoenix , Arizona |
US Airways Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 146: 119 |
Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 27 pts., 4 Rbs., 4 Ast. Shaquille O'Neal ( Phoenix Suns ), 17 pts., 5 Rbs., 3 branches. |
16,382 |
2010 | Feb 14, 2010 |
Arlington , Texas |
Cowboys Stadium | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 141: 139 |
Dwyane Wade ( Miami Heat ), 28 pts., 6 Rbs., 11 ast. |
108.713 |
2011 | Feb. 20, 2011 |
Los Angeles , California |
Staples Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 148: 143 |
Kobe Bryant ( Los Angeles Lakers ), 37 pts., 14 Rbs., 3 ast. |
17.163 |
2012 | Feb. 26, 2012 |
Orlando , Florida |
Amway Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 152: 149 |
Kevin Durant ( Oklahoma City Thunder ), 36 pts., 7 Rbs., 3 branches. |
17,125 |
2013 | Feb. 17, 2013 |
Houston , Texas |
Toyota Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 143: 138 |
Chris Paul ( Los Angeles Clippers ), 20 pts., 0 Rbs., 15 ast. |
16.101 |
2014 | Feb 16, 2014 |
New Orleans , Louisiana |
Smoothie King Center | East All-Stars | West All-Stars | 163: 155 |
Kyrie Irving ( Cleveland Cavaliers ), 31 pts., 5 Rbs., 14 branches. |
14,727 |
2015 | Feb 15, 2015 |
New York City , New York |
Madison Square Garden | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 163: 158 |
Russell Westbrook ( Oklahoma City Thunder ), 41 pts, 5 rbs., 1 branch. |
17.198 |
2016 | Feb 14, 2016 |
Toronto , Ontario |
Air Canada Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 196: 173 |
Russell Westbrook ( Oklahoma City Thunder ), 31 pts., 8 Rbs., 5 ast. |
18,298 |
2017 | 19th Feb 2017 |
New Orleans , Louisiana |
Smoothie King Center | West All-Stars | East All-Stars | 192: 182 |
Anthony Davis ( New Orleans Pelicans ), 52 pts, 10 rbs., 0 ast. |
15,701 |
Since 2018 (new mode)
For the All-Star Game 2018, the league changed the mode of the game. The Western Conference no longer competes against the Eastern Conference. In the new mode, fans choose two team captains who take turns choosing players for two mixed teams in the style of a pick-up game.
For the All-Star Game 2020, the NBA introduced a new game mode at the end of January of that year in order to increase the competitive nature and keep the tension over the entire season. The first three quarters of 12 minutes each start at 0-0 and are played out individually. The game clock is switched off in the last quarter. A number of points is calculated from the points previously achieved. 24 (Bryant's jersey number) are added to this number in honor of Kobe Bryant . This gives the target number of points. The team that reaches this number of points first wins the All-Star Game. The two teams play for charities in the venue. The winner of a quarter of 100,000 US dollars for an organization of their choice. If a quarter ends in a draw, the sum is also distributed in the next quarter. The winning team will receive US $ 200,000 for a good cause.
year | date | city | venue | Team A | Team B | Result | MVP | spectator |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Feb. 18, 2018 |
Los Angeles , California |
Staples Center | Team LeBron | Team Stephen | 148: 145 |
LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers ), 29 pts., 10 Rbs., 8 ast. |
17.801 |
2019 | 17th Feb 2019 |
Charlotte , North Carolina |
Spectrum Center | Team LeBron | Team Giannis | 178: 164 |
Kevin Durant ( Golden State Warriors ), 31 pts., 7 Rbs., 2 branches. |
16,215 |
2020 | Feb 16, 2020 |
Chicago , Illinois |
United Center | Team LeBron | Team Giannis | 157: 155 |
Kawhi Leonard ( Los Angeles Clippers ) 30 pts., 7 Rbs., 4 ast. |
17,808 |
2021 | Feb 14, 2021 |
Indianapolis , Indiana |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse | -: - | ||||
2022 | Feb 20, 2022 |
Cleveland , Ohio |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | -: - | ||||
2023 | Feb 19, 2023 |
Salt Lake City , Utah |
Vivint Smart Home Arena | -: - |
Web links
- nba.com: List of NBA All-Star Games (English)
- basketball-reference.com: Statistics (English)
- justallstar.com: Website about the NBA All-Star Game (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ basketball-reference.com: Boxscore NBA All-Star Game 2010 (English)
- ↑ basketball-reference.com: NBA All-Star Game 1962 (English)
- ↑ spiegel.de: New mode for all-star game of the NBA: "East versus West" is mothballed. Article dated October 4, 2017
- ^ New NBA All-Star Game format makes every quarter count for Chicago charities. In: nba.com. NBA , January 30, 2020, accessed February 17, 2020 .