2016 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total West 40 52 53 51 196 East 43 47 46 37 173
Date	February 14, 2016
Arena	Air Canada Centre andRicoh Coliseum
City	Toronto
MVP	Russell Westbrook (West)
National anthem	Nelly Furtado (Canadian) Ne-Yo (American)
Halftime show	Sting
Attendance	18,298
Network	TSN andSportsnet (Canada) TNT andTBS (United States)
Announcers	Marv Albert,Reggie Miller,Chris Webber,Craig Sager, andDavid Aldridge Kevin Harlan,Ernie Johnson, Reggie Miller,Kenny Smith,Charles Barkley,Shaquille O'Neal, andKevin Hart (All-Star Saturday Night) Matt Winer,Grant Hill andChris Webber (Rising Stars Challenge)
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The2016 NBA All-Star Game was anexhibitionbasketball game that was played on February 14, 2016, during theNational Basketball Association's (NBA)2015–16 season. It was the 65th edition of theNBA All-Star Game, and was played atAir Canada Centre inToronto, home of theToronto Raptors. TheWestern Conference defeated theEastern Conference, 196–173.Russell Westbrook was named theAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The Raptors were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement on September 30, 2013. This was the first time that the NBA All-Star Game was held outside the United States.^[1]TSN andSportsnet televised the game nationally in Canada, whileTNT andTBS televised the game nationally in the United States. This was also the 18th and final All-Star Game in whichKobe Bryant participated, as a result of his retirement after the season.

Toronto's bid to host the 2016 NBA All-Star Game was led by NBA Canada vice-president and managing directorDan MacKenzie. It was the culmination of years of planning to grow basketball in Canada, and by 2013 he stated that "the time was right" to bring the event outside of the United States for the first time. He estimated that it would bring $80 million to $100 million into Toronto's economy. He also highlighted that the NBA had 650,000 Canadian followers on Twitter by 2016.^[2]

Although theGolden State Warriors had the best record in the Western Conference, no coach may coach two consecutive All-Star Games, therefore makingSteve Kerr ineligible.San Antonio Spurs head coachGregg Popovich served as the Western Conference coach due to the Spurs having the second-best record in the West. TheCleveland Cavaliers had the best record in the Eastern Conference, but on January 22, the team fired head coachDavid Blatt and replaced him withTyronn Lue. Lue was named the Eastern Conference head coach on January 27, even though he had only coached four games up to that point.

Gregg Popovich (left) andTyronn Lue were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively.

The rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The starters are chosen by the fans. Two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest vote are named the All-Star starters. NBA head coaches vote for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which can be players on their own team. Each coach selects 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 is to be selected, coaches are 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.^[3]

Kobe Bryant of theLos Angeles Lakers topped the ballots this year with 1,891,614 votes, earning Bryant his 18th all-star appearance in his final season in the NBA, and also beating out the2015 leading vote getterStephen Curry of theGolden State Warriors, who was second this year in total votes with 1,604,325. This is the fourth time that Bryant has been the leading vote getter. The other players named to the Western Conference starting roster includeRussell Westbrook andKevin Durant of theOklahoma City Thunder, named to their fifth and seventh All-Star Games respectively, andKawhi Leonard of theSan Antonio Spurs, who was named to his first career All-Star Game.^[4]

LeBron James of theCleveland Cavaliers, with 1,089,206 votes, was the leading vote getter in the Eastern Conference, earning James his 12th career all-star nod.Dwyane Wade of theMiami Heat was also named a starter to his 12th career All-Star Game, with a total of 941,466 votes. Rounding out the rest of the Eastern Conference starting lineup wasKyle Lowry of theToronto Raptors (second all-star nod),Paul George of theIndiana Pacers (3rd all-star nod), andCarmelo Anthony of theNew York Knicks, who was named to his ninth career All-Star Game.^[4]

The West Reserves includedKlay Thompson andDraymond Green of theGolden State Warriors,Chris Paul of theLos Angeles Clippers,James Harden of theHouston Rockets,Anthony Davis of theNew Orleans Pelicans,DeMarcus Cousins of theSacramento Kings, andLaMarcus Aldridge, who made the All-Star Game as a member of theSan Antonio Spurs for the first time.

The East Reserves includedJohn Wall of theWashington Wizards,DeMar DeRozan of theToronto Raptors,Jimmy Butler of theChicago Bulls,Isaiah Thomas of theBoston Celtics,Chris Bosh of theMiami Heat,Paul Millsap of theAtlanta Hawks, andAndre Drummond of theDetroit Pistons. Jimmy Butler and Chris Bosh ultimately had to sit out the All-Star Game due to a knee and calf injury, respectively.Pau Gasol of theChicago Bulls andAl Horford of theAtlanta Hawks were named as Butler and Bosh's replacements.

Russell Westbrook earned his second-straight MVP award in his first All-Star start as the West won 196–173 over the East.^[10][4] He scored a team-high 31 points and added eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals in 22 minutes.Kobe Bryant, who planned to retire after the season, had 10 points, six rebounds, and seven assists in his final All-Star Game. The 369 total points in the game broke the previous year's record by 48, and both sides exceeded the prior team record of 163.^[11]

Stephen Curry added 26 points for the West, and teammatesAnthony Davis scored 24 on 12-of-13 shooting andKevin Durant tallied 23. The East'sPaul George scored 41, which tied Westbrook's total from 2015 and was one short ofWilt Chamberlain's record.LeBron James totaled 13 points for a career record of 291 to pass Bryant, who retired with 290.^[11]

Westbrook became the first black player in All-Star history to win consecutive MVPs outright.Bob Pettit is the other player to have won back-to-back awards, winning in1958 and sharing it withElgin Baylor in1959.^[10] West players offered to feed Bryant the ball in an attempt to get him a record fifth All-Star MVP, but he declined.^[11][12][13]

The 2016 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game was played on February 12, 2016, at theRicoh Coliseum in Toronto.^[14][15]

The game was a matchup of Team Canada vs. Team USA, coached by Canadian rapperDrake, and 4-time Celebrity Game MVPKevin Hart, respectively. It featured 21 players, including actorsStephan James,Jason Sudeikis,Anthony Anderson,O'Shea Jackson, Jr.,Joel David Moore, andTom Cavanagh, and TV hostsNick Cannon,Terrence Jenkins, and theProperty Brothers. The game also included four NBA legends inChauncey Billups,Muggsy Bogues,Tracy McGrady, andRick Fox, as well asElena Delle Donne andTammy Sutton-Brown of theWNBA.^[16][17]

Despite the efforts of head coach Kevin Hart who later played in the game in the second half, Team Canada won 74–64 andWin Butler was named MVP of the game.

Team USA[18] Pos. Player Team R/S G Jordan Clarkson Los Angeles Lakers Sophomore G Rodney Hood Utah Jazz Sophomore G Zach LaVine Minnesota Timberwolves Sophomore C/F Nerlens NoelINJ1 Philadelphia 76ers Sophomore C Jahlil Okafor Philadelphia 76ers Rookie F Jabari Parker Milwaukee Bucks Sophomore G Elfrid Payton Orlando Magic Sophomore G D'Angelo Russell Los Angeles Lakers Rookie G Marcus Smart Boston Celtics Sophomore C Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie G Devin BookerREP1 Phoenix Suns Rookie Head coach:Larry Drew (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Team World[18] Pos. Nat. Player Team R/S F/G Bojan Bogdanović Brooklyn Nets Sophomore C Clint Capela Houston Rockets Sophomore G/F Mario Hezonja Orlando Magic Rookie C Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets Rookie F Nikola MirotićINJ2 Chicago Bulls Sophomore G Emmanuel Mudiay Denver Nuggets Rookie G Raul Neto Utah Jazz Rookie F/C Kristaps Porziņģis New York Knicks Rookie F/C Dwight Powell Dallas Mavericks Sophomore F/G Andrew Wiggins Minnesota Timberwolves Sophomore F Trey LylesREP2 Utah Jazz Rookie Head coach:Ettore Messina (San Antonio Spurs)

Team USA won 157–154 in the highest scoring game in Rising Stars Challenge history.^[21]Zach LaVine was named MVP, leading all of the USA team with 30 points while also recording 7 rebounds and 4 assists.Jordan Clarkson,D'Angelo Russell, andDevin Booker all scored over 20 points, with Russell also recording 7 assists.Kristaps Porziņģis andEmmanuel Mudiay led the way for Team World with 30 points each, withAndrew Wiggins also scoring 29 points.

TeammatesStephen Curry andKlay Thompson of theGolden State Warriors, known as theSplash Brothers, were the favorites to win the contest. The betting site, Bovada, listed the defending-champion Curry as the favorite to win with 10–11odds, while Thompson was second at 9–2.^[25] ContestantDevin Booker would be the youngest participant to ever compete in the Three-Point contest at 19 years old.Chris Bosh was announced as a first-time participant for the event, but he would be replaced byCJ McCollum due to an injury before the event.

(#) – Indicates score from 30-second tiebreaker

Zach LaVine became the first back-to-back Slam Dunk Contest winner sinceNate Robinson, edging outAaron Gordon with four consecutive perfect scores in the final round.

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