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| Date | February 16, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | United Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Kawhi Leonard (Team LeBron) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Chaka Khan (American) Tenille Arts (Canadian) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Chance the Rapper,DJ Khaled,Lil Wayne,Quavo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT,TBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert,Reggie Miller,Grant Hill, andAllie LaForce Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller,Dwyane Wade,Candace Parker,Kenny Smith, andKristen Ledlow (All-Star Saturday Night) Brian Anderson,Donovan Mitchell,Myles Turner, and Jared Greenberg (Rising Stars Challenge) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 NBA All-Star Game was anexhibitionbasketball game that was played on February 16, 2020, during theNational Basketball Association's (NBA)2019–20 season. It was the 69th edition of theNBA All-Star Game, and was played at theUnited Center inChicago, home of theChicago Bulls. TeamLeBron defeated TeamGiannis, 157–155. This was the third time that Chicago hosted the All-Star Game. The other two times, in1973 and1988, the game was played atChicago Stadium, the Bulls' previous home arena. The game was televised nationally byTNT for the 18th consecutive year,[1] and simulcast byTBS for the 6th consecutive year. After airing a “Players Only” broadcast a year ago, TBS returned to simulcasting TNT's coverage, after the “Players Only” brand was canceled by the NBA and Turner Sports.
This was the first of four NBA All-Star Games to use theElam Ending and the only one of the four where the leading team at the point the target score was set went on to lose the game.
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The two coaches came from the two teams leading their respective conferences as of February 2, 2020, with certain restrictions.Frank Vogel, coach of the Western Conference-leadingLos Angeles Lakers, qualified as the head coach for Team LeBron on January 23.[2]Nick Nurse, coach of theToronto Raptors, qualified as the head coach for Team Giannis on January 31. Although theMilwaukee Bucks clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference, their coach,Mike Budenholzer, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game as league rules prohibited a coach from coaching in consecutive All-Star Games (he had coached in the 2019 game).[3]
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.[4] 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.
The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 23, 2020.Trae Young of theAtlanta Hawks andKemba Walker of theBoston Celtics were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their first and fourth all-star appearances, respectively.Pascal Siakam of theToronto Raptors andGiannis Antetokounmpo of theMilwaukee Bucks were named the frontcourt starters in the East, earning their first and fourth all-star appearances, respectively. Joining in the East frontcourt wasJoel Embiid of thePhiladelphia 76ers, his third selection.[5]
Luka Dončić of theDallas Mavericks andJames Harden of theHouston Rockets were named to the starting backcourt in the West, earning their first and eighth all-star appearances, respectively. In the frontcourt,Kawhi Leonard of theLos Angeles Clippers was named to his fourth career all-star game, along withAnthony Davis andLeBron James of theLos Angeles Lakers, their seventh and 16th all-star selections, respectively.[5]
The All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 30, 2020. The West reserves includedRussell Westbrook of theHouston Rockets, his ninth selection,Rudy Gobert of theUtah Jazz, his first selection,Brandon Ingram of theNew Orleans Pelicans, his first selection,Damian Lillard of thePortland Trail Blazers, his fifth selection,Chris Paul of theOklahoma City Thunder, his tenth selection,Nikola Jokić of theDenver Nuggets, his second selection, andDonovan Mitchell of theUtah Jazz, his first selection.[6]
The East reserves includedKyle Lowry of theToronto Raptors, his sixth selection,Khris Middleton of theMilwaukee Bucks, his second selection,Jimmy Butler of theMiami Heat, his fifth selection,Domantas Sabonis of theIndiana Pacers, his first selection,Ben Simmons of thePhiladelphia 76ers, his second selection,Jayson Tatum of theBoston Celtics, his first selection, andBam Adebayo of theMiami Heat, his first selection.[6]
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^INJ1 Damian Lillard was unable to play due to a groin injury.[7]
^REP1 Devin Booker was selected as Damian Lillard's replacement.[7]
The draft took place on February 6, 2020, onTNT.LeBron James andGiannis Antetokounmpo were both named captains for the second year in a row, as they both received the most votes from the West and East, respectively.[5] This was the third straight year that James was named an All-Star team captain, while this was Giannis’ second consecutive selection as team captain. The first eight players drafted were starters. The next fourteen players (seven from each conference) were chosen by NBA head coaches. NBA CommissionerAdam Silver selected the replacement 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. Silver's selection would join the team that drafted the replaced player. If a replaced player was a starter, the head coach of that team would choose a new starter from his cast of players instead.
James pickedAnthony Davis with his first pick, and Antetokounmpo pickedJoel Embiid second. Team Giannis was the home team due to the Eastern Conference having home team status for the game.[8]
| Pick | Player | Team |
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| 1 | Anthony Davis | LeBron |
| 2 | Joel Embiid | Giannis |
| 3 | Kawhi Leonard | LeBron |
| 4 | Pascal Siakam | Giannis |
| 5 | Luka Dončić | LeBron |
| 6 | Kemba Walker | Giannis |
| 7 | James Harden | LeBron |
| 8 | Trae Young | Giannis |
| 9 | Khris Middleton | Giannis |
| 10 | Damian Lillard | LeBron |
| 11 | Bam Adebayo | Giannis |
| 12 | Ben Simmons | LeBron |
| 13 | Rudy Gobert | Giannis |
| 14 | Nikola Jokić | LeBron |
| 15 | Jimmy Butler | Giannis |
| 16 | Jayson Tatum | LeBron |
| 17 | Kyle Lowry | Giannis |
| 18 | Chris Paul | LeBron |
| 19 | Brandon Ingram | Giannis |
| 20 | Russell Westbrook | LeBron |
| 21 | Donovan Mitchell | Giannis |
| 22 | Domantas Sabonis | LeBron |
It was announced on January 30, 2020, that the game would use a new format. The first three quarters were individually scored as separate games, with the scoreboard resetting after each quarter. The team that won each quarter got $100,000 for their team's charity; if tied, the total was added to the pot for the next quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the cumulative score was posted on the scoreboard, and the entire period was played underThe Basketball Tournament'sElam Ending, a rule recommended by players' union presidentChris Paul, who coached in the aforementioned tournament in 2019, for the entire quarter. The NBA All-Star Game's Elam Ending used a target score of 24 points more than the leading team's or both teams' score in honor ofKobe Bryant, who died on January 26, 2020. The winning team won $200,000 for their charity. If one team had won each of the first three quarters and reached the target score first, $500,000 would have been donated to the winning team's charity and $100,000 would have been donated to the losing team's charity.[9]
To further honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who died with him in theCalabasas helicopter crash, players on Team LeBron wore #2 (Gianna's basketball number), while players on Team Giannis wore #24 (Bryant's number from 2006 to 2016).[10]
Team LeBron won the 1st quarter, and Team Giannis won the 2nd quarter, and the 3rd quarter was tied, so the $100,000 was carried over to the 4th quarter, for a total of $300,000 on the line in the final quarter.[11] Since Team Giannis led the cumulative score 133–124, in accordance with the rules of the Elam Ending, the teams played to a target score of 157 but without a game clock for the 4th quarter.
Anthony Davis walked-off the final point for Team LeBron on the second of two free throws to win the game, 157–155, in a back-and-forth 4th quarter which featured multiple defensive plays. The Elam Ending format was received well by fans and players alike.[12][13]
Kawhi Leonard of Team LeBron was awarded theNBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player award.[14]
During the42nd Sports Emmy Awards, the 2020 NBA All-Star Game won theOutstanding Live Sports Special Emmy for TNT & TBS.
February 16, 2020 7:30 pmCT |
| Team LeBron157, Team Giannis 155 | ||
| Scoring by quarter:53–41, 30–51, 41–41,33–22 | ||
| Pts:Kawhi Leonard 30 Rebs:Anthony Davis 9 Asts:three player 6 each | Pts:Giannis Antetokounmpo 25 Rebs:Antetokounmpo,Gobert 11 each Asts:Trae Young 10 | |
United Center,Chicago,Illinois Attendance: 17,808 Referees:
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The 2020 NBA All Star Weekend began on Thursday, February 13, 2020, with the annualNBA on TNT American Express Road Show, along with a live broadcast ofInside the NBA that took place in Chicago, Illinois and was hosted byErnie Johnson,Charles Barkley,Kenny Smith andShaquille O'Neal with live special performances byAnderson .Paak (Thursday) andMaroon 5 (Saturday).
The 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 14, 2020, at theWintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.[15][16] The coaches for the 2020 game wereFirst Take analystStephen A. Smith andPardon the Interruption co-hostMichael Wilbon. Team Wilbon defeated Team Stephen A. 62–47 andCommon took home the MVP award with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.[17]
Nate Robinson joined Team Stephen A. for the second half, whileHorace Grant joined Team Wilbon.Former Secretary of EducationArne Duncan was a late addition to Team Wilbon. Smith also received the first technical for a head coach in Celebrity Game History.
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^INJ1 Wendell Carter Jr. was unable to participate due to a right ankle injury.[19]
^REP1 Zion Williamson was selected as Wendell Carter Jr.'s replacement.[19]
^INJ2 Tyler Herro was unable to participate due to a sore right ankle.[20]
^REP2 Collin Sexton was selected as Tyler Herro's replacement.[20]
^INJ3 Deandre Ayton was unable to participate due to a sore left ankle.[21]
^REP3 Nicolò Melli was selected as Deandre Ayton's replacement.[21]
February 14 9:00 pmET |
| Team World 131,Team USA151 | ||
| Scoring by half:81–71, 50–80 | ||
| Pts:RJ Barrett 27 Rebs:Brandon Clarke 8 Asts:three player 5 | Pts:Eric Paschall 23 Rebs:Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Asts:Trae Young 7 | |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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| F | Bam Adebayo | Miami Heat | 6–9 | 255 |
| G | Patrick Beverley | Los Angeles Clippers | 6–1 | 180 |
| G | Spencer Dinwiddie | Brooklyn Nets | 6–6 | 215 |
| G | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderREP | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6–5 | 181 |
| F | Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–7 | 222 |
| G | Derrick RoseINJ | Detroit Pistons | 6–2 | 200 |
| C | Domantas Sabonis | Indiana Pacers | 6–11 | 240 |
| F | Pascal Siakam | Toronto Raptors | 6–9 | 230 |
| F | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | 6–8 | 210 |
^INJ Derrick Rose was unable to participate due to an adductor strain.[23]
^REP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as Derrick Rose's replacement.[23]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Spencer Dinwiddie(Brooklyn) | X | |||||||||||||
| Bam Adebayo(Miami) | O | |||||||||||||
| Bam Adebayo(Miami) | O | |||||||||||||
| Pascal Siakam(Toronto) | X | |||||||||||||
| Patrick Beverley(LA Clippers) | X | |||||||||||||
| Pascal Siakam(Toronto) | O | |||||||||||||
| Bam Adebayo(Miami) | O | |||||||||||||
| Domantas Sabonis(Indiana) | X | |||||||||||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander(Oklahoma City) | X | |||||||||||||
| Khris Middleton(Milwaukee) | O | |||||||||||||
| Khris Middleton(Milwaukee) | X | |||||||||||||
| Domantas Sabonis(Indiana) | O | |||||||||||||
| Jayson Tatum(Boston) | X | |||||||||||||
| Domantas Sabonis(Indiana) | O | |||||||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Buddy Hield | Sacramento Kings | 6–4 | 220 | 27 | 27 |
| G | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | 6–5 | 206 | 27 | 26 |
| F | Dāvis Bertāns | Washington Wizards | 6–10 | 225 | 26 | 22 |
| G | Zach LaVine | Chicago Bulls | 6–6 | 200 | 23 | DNQ |
| G/F | Joe Harris | Brooklyn Nets | 6–6 | 220 | 22 | |
| F | Duncan Robinson | Miami Heat | 6–7 | 215 | 19 | |
| G | Devonte' Graham | Charlotte Hornets | 6–1 | 195 | 18 | |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 6–1 | 180 | 15 |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round[a] |
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| F | Derrick Jones Jr. | Miami Heat | 6–6 | 210 | 96(46+50) | 198(50+50+50+48) |
| F | Aaron Gordon | Orlando Magic | 6–8 | 235 | 100(50+50) | 197(50+50+50+47) |
| G | Pat Connaughton | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–5 | 209 | 95(45+50) | DNQ |
| C | Dwight Howard | Los Angeles Lakers | 6–10 | 265 | 90(41+49) |
