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| Date | February 18, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (All-Star Game) Lucas Oil Stadium (All-Star Saturday Night) | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Indianapolis | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Damian Lillard (East) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Babyface (American) Charlotte Cardin (Canadian) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Jennifer Hudson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,251 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT TBS (as all-star game) truTV (alternate broadcasts) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brian Anderson,Reggie Miller,Candace Parker, andAllie LaForce (All-Star Game, TNT and TBS) Taylor Rooks,Charles Barkley,Draymond Green, andJamal Crawford (All-Star Game Alt-Cast, truTV) Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller,Kenny Smith,Shaquille O'Neal, and Allie LaForce (All-Star Saturday Night, TNT) Adam Lefkoe,Vince Carter,Carmelo Anthony,Jayson Tatum, andChris Haynes (All-Star Saturday Night Alt-Cast, truTV) Adam Lefkoe,Candace Parker, Jamal Crawford,Tyrese Haliburton, and Chris Haynes (Rising Stars Tournament, TNT) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 18, 2024, during theNational Basketball Association's2023–24 season. It was the 73rd edition of theNBA All-Star Game. It was hosted by theIndiana Pacers atGainbridge Fieldhouse. This was the second time that Indianapolis hosted the All-Star Game; the last time the game was played in the city was in1985 at theHoosier Dome. This year's All-Star Game featured the return of theEastern Conference versusWestern Conference format that was last used in2017.[1] The game was televised byTNT for the 22nd consecutive year.[2] All-Star Voting began on December 19, 2023, and ended on January 20, 2024.[3]
The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 211–186. This was the most points ever scored by a team at an All-Star Game, and the most combined points scored by both teams (397), as well as the first time a team scored 200 or more points in an All-Star Game. The Eastern conference made 42three point field goals, breaking the previous record of 35 made threes set by Team LeBron in the2019 All-Star Game.[4] The teams made a combined 67 three-point field goals, also a record.[5]
The announcement of the site selection was initially made on December 13, 2017, at a press conference held by the Indiana Pacers. In attendance at the announcement wereNBA commissionerAdam Silver, Pacers ownerHerb Simon,Indiana governorEric Holcomb, andIndianapolis mayorJoe Hogsett. The team had submitted its bid for the game with then-team president and NBA legendLarry Bird delivering the bid in a speciallyliveriedDallara IR-07.[6] On November 25, 2020, the NBA announced that the Pacers would host the All-Star Game in 2024 instead of 2021 due to NBA schedule changes as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic and schedule conflicts with the2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, which was held in several venues around Indianapolis and central Indiana.[7][8][9]
Additional events including a celebrity game and practices open to the public were held at the adjacentIndiana Convention Center, while all Saturday night events took place atLucas Oil Stadium on aglass basketball court.[10][11] The city of Indianapolis hoped to see an 8-figure ($10,000,000) economic impact surrounding the game.[6]
On October 25, 2023, NBA CommissionerAdam Silver announced that the 2024 All-Star Game would return to theEastern Conference versusWestern Conference format that was last used in the2017 NBA All-Star Game, alongside the removal of the 24-pointElam Ending that was first used in2020. The charity aspect would be retained, with the team that scores the most points in each quarter winning a cash prize that would go to their chosen charity.[1]
Doc Rivers, coach of theMilwaukee Bucks for five games after the firing of former coachAdrian Griffin, qualified as the head coach of Eastern Conference on February 3. Although theBoston Celtics clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference, their coach,Joe Mazzulla, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game because he had coached in the 2023 game and league rules prohibited a coach from coaching in consecutive All-Star Games.[12]Chris Finch, coach of theMinnesota Timberwolves, qualified as the head coach of Western Conference on February 4.[13]
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 the two players in each conference with the highest votes were named team captains.[14] 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.[15]
The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 25, 2024.Tyrese Haliburton of theIndiana Pacers andDamian Lillard of theMilwaukee Bucks were announced as the starting guards in the East, earning their second and eighth all-star appearances respectively.Giannis Antetokounmpo of theMilwaukee Bucks andJayson Tatum of theBoston Celtics were named the frontcourt starters in the East, earning their eighth and fifth all-star appearances respectively. Joining the East frontcourt wasJoel Embiid of thePhiladelphia 76ers, his seventh selection.[16]
In the West,Luka Dončić of theDallas Mavericks andShai Gilgeous-Alexander of theOklahoma City Thunder were named to the starting backcourt, earning their fifth and second all-star appearances respectively. In the frontcourt,Kevin Durant of thePhoenix Suns andLeBron James of theLos Angeles Lakers were named to their 14th and 20th all-star appearances respectively. James' 20th All-Star selection set an NBA record for most All-Star selections, breaking a record he previously shared withKareem Abdul-Jabbar. With his selection, James also joins the short list of players with 20 or more All-Star selections which includes Hall of Fame hockey playerGordie Howe and Baseball Hall of FamersHank Aaron,Willie Mays,Mickey Mantle, andStan Musial.[17][18] Joining the West frontcourt wasNikola Jokić of theDenver Nuggets, earning his sixth selection.[16]
The All-Star Game reserves were announced on February 1, 2024. The West reserves includedDevin Booker of thePhoenix Suns, his fourth selection;Stephen Curry of theGolden State Warriors, his tenth selection;Anthony Davis of theLos Angeles Lakers, his ninth selection;Anthony Edwards of theMinnesota Timberwolves, his second selection;Paul George of theLos Angeles Clippers, his ninth selection;Kawhi Leonard of theLos Angeles Clippers, his sixth selection; andKarl-Anthony Towns of theMinnesota Timberwolves, his fourth selection.[19]
The East reserves includedBam Adebayo of theMiami Heat, his third selection;Paolo Banchero of theOrlando Magic, his first selection;Jaylen Brown of theBoston Celtics, his third selection;Jalen Brunson of theNew York Knicks, his first selection;Tyrese Maxey of thePhiladelphia 76ers, his first selection;Donovan Mitchell of theCleveland Cavaliers, his fifth selection; andJulius Randle of theNew York Knicks, his third selection.[19]
After injuries were reported fromJoel Embiid andJulius Randle, the NBA announced thatTrae Young of theAtlanta Hawks andScottie Barnes of theToronto Raptors would replace them on the Eastern Conference All-Star roster.[20]
^INJ1 Joel Embiid was unable to play due to a leg injury.[21]
^INJ2 Julius Randle was unable to play due to a shoulder injury.[21]
^REP1 Trae Young was selected as Joel Embiid's replacement.[21]
^REP2 Scottie Barnes was selected as Julius Randle's replacement.[21]
^ST1 Bam Adebayo was selected to start in place of Joel Embiid.[22]
The 2024 All-Star Game reverted to the pre-2018 format, with two teams representing the two conferences playing in four 12-minute quarters. The charity aspect was retained, in which the team that scored the most points in each quarter received a cash prize that would be donated to a designated charity.
The Eastern Conference All-Stars won the game, 211–186, the Eastern Conference's first win in the All-Star Game since2014. The game broke numerous records:[23] It was the first NBA All-Star Game in which a team reached the 200-point mark.Tyrese Haliburton made a three-pointer to reach the milestone.[24] The East and the West scored a combined total of 397 points, eclipsing the previous record of 374 set in2017,[23] with the East hitting a new record 42 3-pointers, breaking the previous mark of 35 set by Team LeBron in2019.[23] Entering halftime, both teams had scored a combined 193 points, narrowly beating the previous record of 191 setthe previous year, with the East tying its individual team record with 104.[23]Damian Lillard of theMilwaukee Bucks, in his first All-Star Game as a starter, was named theNBA All-Star Game MVP. Having previously won the Three-Point Contest, he was the first player to win the Three-Point Contest and the All-Star Game MVP in the same weekend.[24]
February 18, 2024 8:00 pmET |
| Western Conference 186,Eastern Conference211 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 47–53, 42–51, 47–56, 50–51 | ||
| Pts:Karl-Anthony Towns 50 Rebs:Anthony Davis 8 Asts:Nikola Jokić 9 | Pts:Damian Lillard 39 Rebs:Paolo Banchero 9 Asts:Trae Young 7 | |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse,Indianapolis,Indiana Attendance: 17,251 Referees:
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The 2024 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was held on Friday, February 16, 2024, at theLucas Oil Stadium inIndianapolis,Indiana, withFirst Take personalitiesShannon Sharpe andStephen A. Smith serving as honorary coaches.[25] The "Crunch Time" (each team receiving the ability to activate two minutes of double-points) andfour-point line rules introduced at the previous year's game returned.[26]
February 16, 2024 7:00 pmET |
| Team Shannon100, Team Stephen A. 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–26,30–19, 20–26,28–20 | ||
| Pts:Micah Parsons 37 Rebs: Micah Parsons 16 Asts:Puka Nacua 4 | Pts:C. J. Stroud 31 Rebs:Tristan Jass 10 Asts: Tristan Jass 6 | |
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^INJ1 Shaedon Sharpe was unable to participate due to injury.[27]
^REP1 Jeremy Sochan was selected as Shaedon Sharpe's replacement.[27]
^INJ2 Dyson Daniels was unable to participate due to injury.[28]
^REP2 Vince Williams Jr. was selected as Dyson Daniels's replacement.[28]
^INJ3 Ron Holland was unable to participate due to injury.[29]
^REP3 Emoni Bates was selected as Ron Holland's replacement.[29]
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Team Jalen | 40 | |||||
| Team Tamika | 35 | |||||
| Team Jalen | 25 | |||||
| Team Detlef | 13 | |||||
| Team Detlef | 41 | |||||
| Team Pau | 36 | |||||
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| G | Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers |
| F | Bennedict Mathurin | Indiana Pacers |
| C | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers |
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| F | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic |
| G | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| F | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs |
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| F | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors |
| G | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round (Tiebreaker) | Final round |
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| G | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–2 | 195 | 26(16) | 26 |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | 6–1 | 164 | 26(15) | 24 |
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7–0 | 248 | 26(16) | 24 |
| G | Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers | 6–5 | 185 | 26(12) | DNQ |
| F | Lauri Markkanen | Utah Jazz | 7–0 | 240 | 25 | |
| G | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 6–2 | 190 | 24 | |
| G | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6–3 | 215 | 21 | |
| G | Malik Beasley | Milwaukee Bucks | 6–4 | 187 | 20 |
Following the Three Point Contest on Saturday, February 17,Stephen Curry andSabrina Ionescu competed in a bonus head-to-head 3-point challenge, the first such challenge pitting an NBA player against a WNBA player during All-Star Weekend (not considering team events). Ionescu had won the Three Point Contest during the2023 WNBA All Star Weekend in Las Vegas with a second-round score of 37, which surpassed the NBA record of 31 that Curry set in 2021 in Atlanta and that Haliburton matched in 2023 in Salt Lake City.[31]
Both players shot from the NBA 3-point line, but Curry used NBA-sized basketballs and Ionescu used WNBA-sized basketballs.[32]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | Final round |
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| G | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 6–2 | 185 | 29 |
| G | Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | 5–11 | 165 | 26 |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Mac McClung | Osceola MagicNBA G League | 6–2 | 185 | 97.4(48+49.4) | 98.8(48.8+50) |
| G | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | 6–6 | 223 | 96.4(48.8+47.6) | 97.8(48.6+49.2) |
| F | Jacob Toppin | New York Knicks | 6–8 | 200 | 95(47.8+47.2) | DNQ |
| F | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Miami Heat | 6–6 | 225 | 94.2(47.4+46.8) |
