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| Date | February 17, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Spectrum Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Charlotte | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Kevin Durant (Team LeBron) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Anthony Hamilton (American) Carly Rae Jepsen (Canadian)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | J. Cole[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT,TBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert,Reggie Miller,Chris Webber, andKristen Ledlow (All-Star Game – TNT) Greg Anthony,Kevin Garnett,Charles Barkley, andDennis Scott (All Star Game Players Only – TBS) Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber,Kenny Smith,Donovan Mitchell,Spencer Dinwiddie, andAllie LaForce (All-Star Saturday Night) Adam Lefkoe,Danny Green,Frank Kaminsky, andRosalyn Gold-Onwude (Rising Stars Challenge) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 NBA All-Star Game was anexhibitionbasketball game that was played on February 17, 2019, during theNational Basketball Association's (NBA)2018–19 season. It was the 68th edition of theNBA All-Star Game, and was played at theSpectrum Center inCharlotte,North Carolina, at the home of theCharlotte Hornets.[2] TeamLeBron defeated TeamGiannis, 178–164. This was the second time that the NBA All-Star Game format was notEastern Conference versusWestern Conference. Charlotte was announced as host on May 24, 2017. This was the second time that Charlotte hosted the All-Star Game; the first time was in1991, at the Hornets' previous home arenaCharlotte Coliseum.[3]
Charlotte was originally selected to host the2017 All-Star Game, but it was moved to New Orleans that year because of controversy surrounding North Carolina'sPublic Facilities Privacy & Security Act. The 2019 game was televised byTNT for the 17th straight year, while a special “Players Only” alternate telecast was aired onTBS.
The two teams were coached from their respective conference.Mike Budenholzer, coach of theMilwaukee Bucks, was named as the head coach for Team Giannis.[4]Michael Malone, coach of theDenver Nuggets, was named as the head coach for Team LeBron.[5][6]
The rosters for the All-Star Game are selected through a voting process. The NBA partnered withGoogle and Twitter counting #nbavote hashtags as fan votes. 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 were named the All-Star starters.[7] NBA head coaches will vote for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which can be players from 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.
The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 24, 2019.Kyrie Irving of theBoston Celtics andKemba Walker of theCharlotte Hornets were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their sixth and third all-star appearances, respectively.Kawhi Leonard of theToronto Raptors andGiannis Antetokounmpo of theMilwaukee Bucks were named the frontcourt starters in the East, both earning their third all-star appearances. Joining in the East frontcourt wasJoel Embiid of thePhiladelphia 76ers, his second selection.[8]
Stephen Curry of theGolden State Warriors andJames Harden of theHouston Rockets were named to the starting backcourt in the West, earning their sixth and seventh all-star appearances, respectively. In the frontcourt,Kevin Durant of theGolden State Warriors was named to his tenth career all-star game, along withPaul George of theOklahoma City Thunder andLeBron James of theLos Angeles Lakers, their sixth and 15th all-star selections, respectively.[8]
The All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 31, 2019.[9] The West reserves includedRussell Westbrook of theOklahoma City Thunder, his eighth selection,Klay Thompson of theGolden State Warriors, his fifth selection,LaMarcus Aldridge of theSan Antonio Spurs, his seventh selection,Damian Lillard of thePortland Trail Blazers, his fourth selection,Anthony Davis of theNew Orleans Pelicans, his sixth selection,Nikola Jokić of theDenver Nuggets, his first selection, andKarl-Anthony Towns of theMinnesota Timberwolves, his second selection.[10]
The East reserves includedKyle Lowry of theToronto Raptors, his fifth selection,Khris Middleton of theMilwaukee Bucks, his first selection,Bradley Beal of theWashington Wizards, his second selection,Victor Oladipo of theIndiana Pacers, his second selection,Ben Simmons of thePhiladelphia 76ers, his first selection,Nikola Vučević of theOrlando Magic, his first selection, andBlake Griffin of theDetroit Pistons, his sixth selection.[10]
On February 1, 2019, CommissionerAdam Silver namedDwyane Wade andDirk Nowitzki as special team roster additions for the game, citing their contributions to the sport. They were selected in the final round of the 2019 All-Star Draft, making each roster consist of 13 players.[11]
^INJ1 Victor Oladipo was unable to play due to a knee injury.[10]
^REP1 D'Angelo Russell was selected as Victor Oladipo's replacement.[12]
^SPL Special roster addition.[11]
The draft took place on February 7, 2019, and was televised byTNT. This was the first time that the All-Star Game Draft was televised, after the league was criticized for not televising the draft the previous year.LeBron James andGiannis Antetokounmpo were named as captains for receiving the most votes from the West and East, respectively.[8] The first eight players drafted are starters. The next 14 players (seven from each conference) were chosen by NBA head coaches. The final two selections were selected from the special team roster additions to the game. NBA CommissionerAdam Silver will select the replacement for any player unable to participate in the All-Star Game, choosing a player from the same conference as the player who is being replaced. Silver's selection would 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 his cast of players instead.[13]
James pickedKevin Durant with his first pick, and Antetokounmpo pickedStephen Curry second. After the draft, James traded 16th pickRussell Westbrook to Antetokounmpo for 13th pickBen Simmons. Team Giannis was the home team due to the Eastern Conference having home team status for the game.[14]
| Pick | Player | Team |
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| 1 | Kevin Durant | LeBron |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | Giannis |
| 3 | Kyrie Irving | LeBron |
| 4 | Joel Embiid | Giannis |
| 5 | Kawhi Leonard | LeBron |
| 6 | Paul George | Giannis |
| 7 | James Harden | LeBron |
| 8 | Kemba Walker | Giannis |
| 9 | Khris Middleton | Giannis |
| 10 | Anthony Davis | LeBron |
| 11 | Nikola Jokić | Giannis |
| 12 | Klay Thompson | LeBron |
| 13 | Ben Simmons* | Giannis |
| 14 | Damian Lillard | LeBron |
| 15 | Blake Griffin | Giannis |
| 16 | Russell Westbrook* | LeBron |
| 17 | D'Angelo Russell | Giannis |
| 18 | LaMarcus Aldridge | LeBron |
| 19 | Nikola Vučević | Giannis |
| 20 | Karl-Anthony Towns | LeBron |
| 21 | Kyle Lowry | Giannis |
| 22 | Bradley Beal | LeBron |
| 23 | Dwyane Wade | LeBron |
| 24 | Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis |
*Ben Simmons was traded to Team LeBron and Russell Westbrook went to Team Giannis.
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February 17, 2019 8:30 pmET |
| Team LeBron178, Team Giannis 164 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 37–53,45–42,50–36,46–33 | ||
| Pts:Kevin Durant 31 Rebs:Kyrie Irving 9 Asts:Ben Simmons 7 | Pts:Giannis Antetokounmpo 38 Rebs:Joel Embiid 12 Asts:Kemba Walker 8 | |
The 2019 All-Star Weekend began on Thursday, February 14, 2019, with the annualNBA on TNT American Express Road Show, a live broadcast ofInside the NBA that took place atThe Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was hosted byErnie Johnson Jr.,Charles Barkley,Kenny Smith andShaquille O'Neal, with special performances byChris Tucker (Thursday) andRae Sremmurd (Friday).[15]
The 2019 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 15, 2019, at theBojangles' Coliseum inCharlotte, North Carolina.[16][17] The Home team featured personnel who either was born, raised, and/or played in North Carolina orSouth Carolina. Both teams had one "Hometown Hero" on their roster honoring exemplary citizens who rose to the occasion to help save others in the time of need.[18] Playing for the Home Team was Jason Weinmann, a 47-year-oldU.S. Marine who used his own military transport vehicle to rescueNew Bern, North Carolina residents stranded duringHurricane Florence in 2018.[19] Playing for the Away Team wasJames Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old electrical technician who disarmed a gunman armed with anAR-15 style rifle during theNashville Waffle House shooting inAntioch, Tennessee.[20] The 2019 Celebrity All-Star Game MVP was won by Famous Los, who scored 22 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists.[21]
February 15, 2019 7:00 pmET |
| Away Team 80,Home Team82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30,25–21, 7–21,26–10 | ||
| Pts: Quavo 27 Rebs: Quavo, Allen 9 | Pts: Famous Los 22 Rebs: Colter 6 | |
Bojangles' Coliseum,Charlotte, North Carolina |
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^INJ Lonzo Ball was unable to participate due to a left ankle injury.[23]
^REP Kevin Knox was selected as Lonzo Ball's replacement.[24]
February 15 9:00 pmET |
| Team World 144,Team USA161 | ||
| Scoring by half: 71–83, 73–78 | ||
| Pts:Ben Simmons 28 Rebs:Deandre Ayton 8 Asts:Luka Dončić 9 | Pts:Kyle Kuzma 35 Rebs:Jayson Tatum 9 Asts:De'Aaron Fox 16 | |
Spectrum Center,Charlotte, North Carolina Referees:
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| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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| G | Mike Conley Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 6–1 | 175 |
| G/F | Luka Dončić | Dallas Mavericks | 6–7 | 218 |
| G | De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | 6–3 | 175 |
| C | Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | 7–0 | 250 |
| F | Kyle Kuzma | Los Angeles Lakers | 6–9 | 220 |
| F | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | 6–8 | 208 |
| C | Nikola Vučević | Orlando Magic | 7–0 | 260 |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 6–2 | 180 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Nikola Jokić(Denver) | O | |||||||||||||
| Nikola Vučević(Orlando) | X | |||||||||||||
| Nikola Jokić(Denver) | X | |||||||||||||
| Jayson Tatum(Boston) | O | |||||||||||||
| Mike Conley Jr.(Memphis) | X | |||||||||||||
| Jayson Tatum(Boston) | O | |||||||||||||
| Jayson Tatum(Boston) | O | |||||||||||||
| Trae Young(Atlanta) | X | |||||||||||||
| De'Aaron Fox(Sacramento) | X | |||||||||||||
| Trae Young(Atlanta) | O | |||||||||||||
| Trae Young(Atlanta) | O | |||||||||||||
| Luka Dončić(Dallas) | X | |||||||||||||
| Luka Dončić(Dallas) | O | |||||||||||||
| Kyle Kuzma(LA Lakers) | X | |||||||||||||
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G/F | Joe Harris | Brooklyn Nets | 6–6 | 218 | 25 | 26 |
| G | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 6–3 | 190 | 27 | 24 |
| G | Buddy Hield | Sacramento Kings | 6–4 | 214 | 26 | 19 |
| G/F | Danny Green | Toronto Raptors | 6–6 | 215 | 23 | DNQ |
| G | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | 6–6 | 210 | 23 | |
| G | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | 6–3 | 195 | 17 | |
| F/C | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 7–0 | 245 | 17 | |
| G | Seth Curry | Portland Trail Blazers | 6–2 | 185 | 16 | |
| G | Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets | 6–1 | 184 | 15 | |
| G/F | Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–8 | 222 | 11 |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Hamidou Diallo | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6–5 | 198 | 98(48+50) | 88(43+45) |
| G | Dennis Smith Jr. | New York Knicks | 6–3 | 195 | 95(45+50) | 85(35+50) |
| F | Miles Bridges | Charlotte Hornets | 6–7 | 225 | 83(33+50) | DNQ |
| F | John Collins | Atlanta Hawks | 6–10 | 234 | 82(40+42) |
