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2012 NBA All-Star Game#BBVA Rising Stars Challenge

{{Short description|Exhibition basketball game}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}}

{{Infobox NBA All-Star Game

| name = 2012 NBA All-Star Game

| image = 2012 NBA All-Star Game Logo.png

| visitor = West

| home = East

| visitor_total = 152

| home_total = 149

| visitor_qtr1 = 39

| visitor_qtr2 = 49

| visitor_qtr3 = 36

| visitor_qtr4 = 28

| home_qtr1 = 28

| home_qtr2 = 41

| home_qtr3 = 43

| home_qtr4 = 37

| date = February 26, 2012

| arena = Amway Center

| city = Orlando, Florida

| referee = {{unbulleted list

|#55 Bill Kennedy

|#31 Scott Wall

|#20 Leroy Richardson

}}

| attendance = 17,125{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2012.html|title=2012 NBA All-Star Game Box Score

|work=Basketball Reference|access-date=February 29, 2012}}

| MVP = Kevin Durant{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/02/26/west-holds-off-east-in-nba-all-star-game/|title=West holds off East in NBA All-Star Game|date=February 27, 2012|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=February 29, 2012}}

| anthem = Mary J. Blige (US); Neverest (Canadian)

| halftime = Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Nayer, Chris Brown

| network = TNT

| announcers = Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal (All-Star Saturday Night)
Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith (Rising Stars Challenge)

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| west_body=8B0000

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| east_pattern_b=_thinbluesides

| east_body=191970

| east_shorts=191970

| prev_year = 2011

| next_year = 2013

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The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 26, 2012, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2011–12 season. It was the 61st edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, home of the Orlando Magic. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 152–149.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2012/story/_/id/7619510/nba-possible-nba-finals-preview-display

|title=Possible NBA Finals preview on display|date=February 27, 2012|work=ESPN|access-date=February 29, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/26/west-best-in-all-star-game|title=West best in All-Star Game |date=February 27, 2012|work=Toronto Sun|access-date=February 29, 2012}} Kevin Durant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

The Orlando Magic were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on May 4, 2010. This was also the second time that Orlando has hosted the All-Star Game; the city had previously hosted the event in 1992 in the Orlando Arena, the Magic's previous home arena.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/release_allstar_050410.html|title=Orlando to Host NBA All-Star 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|date=May 4, 2010|access-date=May 6, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100507200108/http://www.nba.com/magic/news/release_allstar_050410.html| archive-date= May 7, 2010 | url-status= live}} This game also marked the first time an Eastern Conference city hosted an All-Star game since Atlanta in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html|title=All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413192040/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html|archive-date=April 13, 2012|url-status=dead}} Despite the 2011 NBA lockout, which reduced the regular season to sixty-six games on a condensed schedule, the All-Star Game took place as scheduled.{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |title=Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams |date=November 28, 2011 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball |access-date=November 28, 2011}}

The All-Star Weekend began on Friday, February 24, 2012, with the Celebrity Game and the Rising Stars Challenge, a game featuring the league's best rookies and second-year players. On Saturday, the event continued with the All-Star Saturday Night, which featured the Shooting Stars Competition, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest. The D-League All-Star Game and the D-League Dream Factory, which includes the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shootout and Shooting Stars Competition, also took place during the All-Star Weekend. Both events were held on Saturday before the NBA All-Star Saturday Night.

All-Star Game

File:Amway Center.jpg in Orlando, Florida.]]

=Coaches=

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| image2 = Tom Thibodeau cropped.jpg

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| footer = Scott Brooks (left) and Tom Thibodeau were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively.

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The coaches for the All-Star game are the head coaches who led the teams with the best winning percentages in their conference through the games of February 15, 2012. The head coaches from the previous year, Doc Rivers and Gregg Popovich were not eligible for selection.

The coach for the Western Conference team was Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/11/west-coach/index.html|title=Thunder's Brooks earns spot as West coach for All-Star Game|date=February 11, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218012410/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/11/west-coach/index.html|archive-date=February 18, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The Thunder had a 22–7 record on February 15, the best record in the Western Conference. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/15/east-coach/index.html|title=Bulls' Thibodeau to coach East in All-Star Game|date=February 15, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218013551/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/15/east-coach/index.html|archive-date=February 18, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The Bulls had a 23–7 record on February 15, the best record in the Eastern Conference and in the league. This was the first All-Star Game selection for both Brooks and Thibodeau.

=Players=

File:Dwight Howard 2.jpg received the most votes by fans, to be the leading vote-getter.]]

The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement.

Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic topped the ballots with 1,600,390 votes, which earned him a starting position as a center in the Eastern Conference team. Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Carmelo Anthony completed the Eastern Conference starting position.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/02/starters-release/index.html|title=Howard top vote-getter in 2012 All-Star balloting|date=February 2, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008233451/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/02/starters-release/index.html|archive-date=October 8, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Howard, Rose, Wade and James were starters for the previous year's Eastern Conference team, while Anthony started for the Western Conference team. The Eastern Conference reserves includes three first-time selections, Luol Deng, Andre Iguodala, and Roy Hibbert.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/09/reserves-release/index.html|title=Pierce, Nowitzki headline reserves for 2012 All-Star Game|date=February 9, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213042644/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/09/reserves-release/index.html|archive-date=February 13, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson suffered an injury and was replaced by Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/22/hawks-johnson-out.ap/index.html|title=Hawks' Johnson (knee) to sit out All-Star weekend|date=February 22, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225040332/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/22/hawks-johnson-out.ap/index.html|archive-date=February 25, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The Miami Heat is represented by three players, Wade, James and Chris Bosh, while the Chicago Bulls and the Celtics are represented by two players each.

The Western Conference's leading vote-getter was Kobe Bryant, who earned his fourteenth consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,555,479 votes. Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Andrew Bynum completed the Western Conference starting positions. Bryant, Paul and Durant were starters for the previous year's Western Conference team. Griffin became an All-Star Game starter for the first time after he was selected as a reserve in last year's game. Bynum received 1,051,945 votes to earn his first All-Star Game selection and a starting position at center. Bryant/Bynum and Paul/Griffin became the first two pair of teammates who were voted to start for one conference since the 1997 game. The Western Conference reserves include two other first-time selections, LaMarcus Aldridge and Marc Gasol. Both Los Angeles teams, the Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, are represented by two players each, all of them are starters. Durant, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, is the only Western Conference starter that does not play in either teams of Los Angeles. The Thunder is also represented by two players, Durant and Russell Westbrook.

=Roster=

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Western Conference All-Stars{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/players/index.html|title=All-Star 2012 Roster|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 17, 2012}}

scope="col" width="25px"|Pos

!scope="col" width="125px"|Player

!scope="col" width="150px"|Team

!scope="col" width="75px"|No. of selections

!scope="col" width="75px"|Votes

scope="col" colspan="5"|Starters
G

|style="text-align:left"|Chris Paul

|style="text-align:left"|Los Angeles Clippers

|5

|1,138,743

G

|style="text-align:left"|Kobe Bryant

|style="text-align:left"|Los Angeles Lakers

|14

|1,555,479

F

|style="text-align:left"|Kevin Durant

|style="text-align:left"|Oklahoma City Thunder

|3

|1,345,566

F

|style="text-align:left"|Blake Griffin

|style="text-align:left"|Los Angeles Clippers

|2

|1,200,560

C

|style="text-align:left"|Andrew Bynum

|style="text-align:left"|Los Angeles Lakers

|1

|1,051,945

scope="col" colspan="5"|Reserves
F

|style="text-align:left"|LaMarcus Aldridge

|style="text-align:left"|Portland Trail Blazers

|1

|—

C

|style="text-align:left"|Marc Gasol

|style="text-align:left"|Memphis Grizzlies

|1

|—

F

|style="text-align:left"|Kevin Love

|style="text-align:left"|Minnesota Timberwolves

|2

|—

G

|style="text-align:left"|Steve Nash

|style="text-align:left"|Phoenix Suns

|8

|—

F

|style="text-align:left"|Dirk Nowitzki

|style="text-align:left"|Dallas Mavericks

|11

|—

G

|style="text-align:left"|Tony Parker

|style="text-align:left"|San Antonio Spurs

|4

|—

G

|style="text-align:left"|Russell Westbrook

|style="text-align:left"|Oklahoma City Thunder

|2

|—

style="text-align:left" colspan="5"|Head coach: Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City Thunder)

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Eastern Conference All-Stars

scope="col" width="25px"|Pos

!scope="col" width="125px"|Player

!scope="col" width="150px"|Team

!scope="col" width="75px"|No. of selections

!scope="col" width="75px"|Votes

scope="col" colspan="5"|Starters
G

|style="text-align:left"|Derrick Rose

|style="text-align:left"|Chicago Bulls

|3

|1,514,723

G

|style="text-align:left"|Dwyane Wade

|style="text-align:left"|Miami Heat

|8

|1,334,223

F

|style="text-align:left"|LeBron James

|style="text-align:left"|Miami Heat

|8

|1,360,680

F

|style="text-align:left"|Carmelo Anthony

|style="text-align:left"|New York Knicks

|5

|1,041,290

C

|style="text-align:left"|Dwight Howard

|style="text-align:left"|Orlando Magic

|6

|1,600,390

scope="col" colspan="5"|Reserves
F

|style="text-align:left"|Chris Bosh

|style="text-align:left"|Miami Heat

|7

|—

F

|style="text-align:left"|Luol Deng

|style="text-align:left"|Chicago Bulls

|1

|—

C

|style="text-align:left"|Roy Hibbert

|style="text-align:left"|Indiana Pacers

|1

|—

F/G

|style="text-align:left"|Andre Iguodala

|style="text-align:left"|Philadelphia 76ers

|1

|—

G

|style="text-align:left"|Joe Johnson{{ref|johnson|INJ}}

|style="text-align:left"|Atlanta Hawks

|6

|—

F

|style="text-align:left"|Paul Pierce

|style="text-align:left"|Boston Celtics

|10

|—

G

|style="text-align:left"|Rajon Rondo{{ref|rondo|REP}}

|style="text-align:left"|Boston Celtics

|3

|—

G

|style="text-align:left"|Deron Williams

|style="text-align:left"|New Jersey Nets

|3

|—

style="text-align:left" colspan="5"|Head coach: Tom Thibodeau (Chicago Bulls)

{{col-end}}

{{note|johnson|INJ}} Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.

{{note|rep|REP}} Rajon Rondo was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.

=Game=

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 26, 2012 |time=7:30 p.m. ET |place=Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

|referee=

|attendance=17,125

|TV=TNT

|team1=Western Conference |score1=152

|team2=Eastern Conference |score2=149

|Q1= 39–28|Q2= 49–41|Q3= 36–43|Q4=28–37

|points1=Kevin Durant 36 |points2=LeBron James 36

|rebounds1=Blake Griffin 8 |rebounds2=Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade 10 each

|assist1=Chris Paul 12 |assist2=Dwyane Wade 10

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20120226/WSTEST/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

}}

File:Toyota Center prior to the 2013 NBA All Star Game.JPG prior to the game's tip-off]]

The West led by as many as 21 points and held on to win the game, 152–149. Kevin Durant scored 34 of his game-high 36 points in the first three quarters and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. LeBron James also scored 36. The West's lead was reduced to one point at 148–147 after a Deron Williams' steal and layup with 1:44 remaining. Leading 151–149, Blake Griffin secured the victory by intercepting James' pass. Griffin was fouled and made one of two free throws with 1.1 seconds left.{{cite news|last=Aschburner |first=Steve |title=Stars come through to finish 2012 All-Star game with a bang |date=February 27, 2012 |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |url=http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/allstar-game/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406170104/http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012/allstar-game/index.html |archive-date=April 6, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }} Kobe Bryant was guarding James on the play and chastised James for not attempting the potential game-winning shot.{{cite news|last=Shelburne |first=Ramona |title=It's Kobe vs. D-Wade (not LeBron) |date=March 3, 2012 |work=ESPNLos Angeles.com |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/columns/nba/story/_/id/7641121/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-vs-miami-heat-dwyane-wade-not-lebron-james |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419022215/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/columns/nba/story/_/id/7641121/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-vs-miami-heat-dwyane-wade-not-lebron-james |archive-date=April 19, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}{{cite news|last=Moore |first=Matt |title=Heat 93, Pacers 91: LeBron is clutch, then not clutch, clutch enough? |date=March 10, 2012 |work=CBSSports.com |publisher=CBS Interactive |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/17717241/heat-93-pacers-91-lebron-is-clutch-then-not-clutch-clutch-enough |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407000005/http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/17717241/heat-93-pacers-91-lebron-is-clutch-then-not-clutch-clutch-enough |archive-date=April 7, 2013 |url-status=live |df=mdy }} Bryant left the game earlier in the third quarter after he was bloodied from a hard foul to his face by Dwyane Wade.{{cite news|last=Mahoney |first=Brian |title=Bryant, West hold on to win NBA All-Star game |date=February 27, 2012 |agency=Associated Press |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20120226/WSTEST/gameinfo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404214319/http://www.nba.com/games/20120226/WSTEST/gameinfo.html |archive-date=April 4, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }} He was diagnosed after the game with a broken nose and a concussion.{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Kobe Bryant: 'All good' with Wade |date=March 1, 2012 |work=ESPNLosAngeles.com |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7633023/kobe-bryant-says-there-no-beef-dwyane-wade-first-game-concussion-fractured-nose |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402221211/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/7633023/kobe-bryant-says-there-no-beef-dwyane-wade-first-game-concussion-fractured-nose |archive-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}

Bryant finished with 27 points and became the leading scorer in All-Star history (271), passing Michael Jordan (262). Wade had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, joining James and Jordan as the only players to record a triple-double in the All-Star game. The West set an All-Star record with 88 first-half points, and the teams' 157 combined points at the half was also a record. The 301 combined points at the end of the game were two shy of the record set (in overtime) in the 1987 NBA All-Star Game. The East made 14 three-point field goals, another record.

All-Star Weekend

=BBVA Rising Stars Challenge=

{{main article|NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge}}

The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge featured the best first-year players ('Rookies') and the best second-year players ('Sophomores') going at each other. The game was divided into two twenty-minute halves, similar to college basketball. For this edition of the Rising Stars Challenge, a pool of the participating players was selected by the league's assistant coaches. Then, the teams were drafted by former NBA players and current TNT analysts Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, who serve as "General Managers" for their respective teams.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/07/rising-stars-release/index.html |title=Barkley, Shaq to draft teams for BBVA Rising Stars Challenge |date=February 7, 2012 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209045506/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/07/rising-stars-release/index.html |archive-date=February 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all |access-date=February 17, 2012 }} Former NBA player and current TNT analyst Kenny Smith served as the "Honorary Commissioner" for the Rising Stars Challenge. Sophomore Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks and rookie Norris Cole of the Miami Heat were two last-minute additions to the player pool.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/16/lin-rising-stars.ap/index.html|title=Lin, Cole added to Rising Stars rosters|date=February 16, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217171231/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/16/lin-rising-stars.ap/index.html|archive-date=February 17, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news |last=Morre |first=Matt |title=NBA holds Rising Stars draft for rookies, sophs |date=February 16, 2012 |work=CBSSports.com |url=http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/34868741 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218183617/http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/34868741 |archive-date=February 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all |access-date=February 17, 2012 }} Sophomore Derrick Favors of the Utah Jazz was selected as an injury replacement for Tiago Splitter.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/21/favors-rising-stars/index.html|title=Favors replaces injured Splitter in Rising Stars Challenge|date=February 21, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222143404/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/21/favors-rising-stars/index.html|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Lin played only nine minutes in the game, at his request, due to exhaustion from his rise to stardom that month.{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |newspaper=The New York Times |title=Lin, a Rising Star, Needs a Break |date=February 24, 2012 |url=http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/lin-a-rising-star-needs-a-break/?scp=8&sq=jeremy%20lin&st=cse }}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

|+Team Shaq{{cite video|url=http://www.nba.com/video/channels/allstar/2012/02/16/20120216_rising_stars_draft.nba/|title=BBVA Rising Stars Draft|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=November 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422022626/http://www.nba.com/video/channels/allstar/2012/02/16/20120216_rising_stars_draft.nba/|archive-date=April 22, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

RoundPickPos.style="width:150px;"|Playerwidth=145|Teamwidth=100| Rookie / Sophomore
11F

| Blake Griffin || Los Angeles Clippers || Sophomore

23G

| Jeremy Lin || New York Knicks || Sophomore

35G

| Ricky Rubio || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

47F/C

| Greg Monroe || Detroit Pistons || Sophomore

59F

| Markieff Morris || Phoenix Suns || Rookie

611G

| Kemba Walker || Charlotte Bobcats || Rookie

713G

| Landry Fields || New York Knicks || Sophomore

815G

| Norris Cole || Miami Heat || Rookie

!scope="col" colspan="2"|DrawG

| Brandon Knight || Detroit Pistons || Rookie

!scope="col" colspan="2"|DrawF

| Tristan Thompson || Cleveland Cavaliers || Rookie

colspan="6" | Co-head coach: Ron Adams (Chicago Bulls)
colspan="6" | Co-head coach: Steve Kerr
colspan="6" | General manager: Shaquille O'Neal

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

|+Team Chuck

RoundPickPos.style="width:150px;"|Playerwidth=145|Teamwidth=100| Rookie / Sophomore
12G

| Kyrie Irving || Cleveland Cavaliers || Rookie

24C

| DeMarcus Cousins || Sacramento Kings || Sophomore

36G/F

| Paul George || Indiana Pacers || Sophomore

48F

| Derrick Williams || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

510G/F

| MarShon Brooks || New Jersey Nets || Rookie

612G

| John Wall || Washington Wizards || Sophomore

714F

| Gordon Hayward || Utah Jazz || Sophomore

816F/C

| Tiago Splitter{{ref|splitter|INJ}} || San Antonio Spurs || Sophomore

! !scope="col" colspan="2"|DrawF

| Kawhi Leonard{{ref|leonard|DNP}} || San Antonio Spurs || Rookie

! !scope="col" colspan="2"|DrawG/F

| Evan Turner || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

! !scope="col" colspan="2"|–F

| Derrick Favors{{ref|favors|REP}} || Utah Jazz || Sophomore

colspan="6" | Co-head coach: Maurice Cheeks (Oklahoma City Thunder)
colspan="6" | Co-head coach: Mike Fratello
colspan="6" | General manager: Charles Barkley

{{col-end}}

{{refbegin}}

{{note|splitter|INJ}} Tiago Splitter was unable to participate due to injury.

{{note|favors|REP}} Derrick Favors was named Tiago Splitter's replacement.

{{note|leonard|DNP}} Kawhi Leonard did not play due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/24/leonard-injury.ap/index.html|title=Spurs forward Leonard out for Rising Stars game|date=February 24, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427192314/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/02/24/leonard-injury.ap/index.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

{{refend}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=February 24 |time=9:00 p.m. ET |place=Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

|referee=

  • #75 Eric Dalen
  • #68 Marat Kogut
  • #35 Kane Fitzgerald

|attendance=17,125

|TV=TNT

|team1=Team Shaq |score1=133

|team2=Team Chuck |score2=146

|H1=65–77 |H2=68–69

|points1=Tristan Thompson 20 |points2=Kyrie Irving 34

|rebounds1=Greg Monroe 10 |rebounds2=Cousins, Turner 11 each

|assist1=Kemba Walker 10 |assist2=Kyrie Irving 9

|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054325/http://www.nba.com/games/20120224/SHQCHK/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

}}

Kyrie Irving, who scored 34 points on 8/8 three-point shooting, won the MVP award of the Rising Stars Challenge.

=Sprite Slam Dunk Contest=

{{main article|NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest}}

class="wikitable"

|+Contestants

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=175|Team !! Height !! Weight !! Pct

style="text-align:center"| F

| Chase Budinger

Houston Rocketsalign=center| 6–7align=center|218align=center| 28%
style="text-align:center"| F

| Jeremy Evans{{ref|evans|REP}}

Utah Jazzalign=center| 6–9align=center|194align=center| 29%
style="text-align:center"| G/F

| Paul George

Indiana Pacersalign=center|6–8align=center|215
style="text-align:center"| F

| Derrick Williams

Minnesota Timberwolvesalign=center|6–8align=center|241
style="text-align:center"| G

| Iman Shumpert{{ref|shumpert|INJ}}

New York Knicksalign=center|6–5align=center|220

{{refbegin}}

{{note|shumpert|INJ}} Iman Shumpert was unable to participate due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/22/dunk-contest-evans-release/index.html|title=Jazz's Evans to replace Knicks' Shumpert in Sprite Slam Dunk|date=February 22, 2012|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225230/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/22/dunk-contest-evans-release/index.html|archive-date=February 24, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

{{note|evans|REP}} Jeremy Evans was named Iman Shumpert's replacement.

{{refend}}

=Foot Locker Three-Point Contest=

{{main article|NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout}}

class="wikitable"

|+Contestants

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=175|Team !! Height !! Weight !! First round !! Tiebreaker
(24 seconds) !! Final round !! Tiebreaker
(60 seconds)

style="text-align:center"| F

| Kevin Love

Minnesota Timberwolvesalign=center|6–10align=center|260align=center|18align=center|5align=center|16align=center|17
style="text-align:center"| F

| Kevin Durant{{ref|durant|REP}}

Oklahoma City Thunderalign=center|6–9align=center|235align=center|20align=center|—align=center|16align=center|14
style="text-align:center"| F

| James Jones

Miami Heatalign=center|6–8align=center|215align=center|22align=center|—align=center|12align=center|—
style="text-align:center"| G

| Mario Chalmers

Miami Heatalign=center|6–2align=center|190align=center|18align=center|4align=center colspan=2|—
style="text-align:center"| F

| Ryan Anderson

Orlando Magicalign=center|6–10align=center|240align=center|17align=center colspan=3|—
style="text-align:center"| G

| Anthony Morrow

New Jersey Netsalign=center|6–5align=center|210align=center|14align=center colspan=3|—
style="text-align:center"| G

| Joe Johnson{{ref|johnson2|INJ}}

Atlanta Hawksalign=center|6–7align=center|240align=center colspan=4|—

{{refbegin}}

{{note|johnson2|INJ}} Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.

{{note|durant|REP}} Kevin Durant was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.

{{refend}}

=Taco Bell Skills Challenge=

{{main article|NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge}}

class="wikitable"

|+Contestants

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=175|Team !! Height !! Weight !! First round !! Final round

style="text-align:center"| G

| Tony Parker

San Antonio Spursalign=center|6–2align=center|180align=center|29.2align=center|32.8
style="text-align:center"| G

| Rajon Rondo{{ref|rondo2|REP}}

Boston Celticsalign=center|6–1align=center|186align=center|32.8align=center|34.6
style="text-align:center"| G

| Deron Williams

New Jersey Netsalign=center|6–3align=center| 209align=center|28.3align=center|41.4
style="text-align:center"| G

| John Wall

Washington Wizardsalign=center|6–4align=center|195align=center|32.8align=center|—
style="text-align:center"| G

| Russell Westbrook

Oklahoma City Thunderalign=center|6–3align=center|187align=center|33.8align=center|—
style="text-align:center"| G

| Kyrie Irving

Cleveland Cavaliersalign=center|6–3align=center|191align=center|42.2align=center|—
style="text-align:center"| G

| Stephen Curry{{ref|curry|INJ}}

Golden State Warriorsalign=center|6–3align=center|185align=center colspan=2|—

{{refbegin}}

{{note|curry|INJ}} Stephen Curry was unable to participate due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/24/all-star-replacements/index.html |title=Rondo, Stackhouse added as replacements to All-Star events |date=February 23, 2012 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc |work=NBA.com |access-date=February 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226031438/http://www.nba.com/2012/allstar/2012/02/24/all-star-replacements/index.html |archive-date=February 26, 2012 }}

{{note|rondo2|REP}} Rajon Rondo was named as Curry's replacement.

{{refend}}

=Haier Shooting Stars Competition=

{{main article|NBA All-Star Weekend Shooting Stars Competition}}

class="wikitable"

|+Contestants

City/Statestyle="width:165px;"|Memberswidth=175|TeamFirst roundFinal round
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|New York

| Landry Fields

New York Knicksstyle="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 38.7style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 37.3
Cappie PondexterNew York Liberty
Allan HoustonNew York Knicks (retired)
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Texas

| Chandler Parsons

Houston Rocketsstyle="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 42.7style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 47.6
Sophia YoungSan Antonio Silver Stars
Kenny SmithHouston Rockets (retired)
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|Atlanta

| Jerry Stackhouse{{ref|stackhouse|REP}}

Atlanta Hawksstyle="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 55.3style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| —
Lindsey HardingAtlanta Dream
Steve SmithAtlanta Hawks (retired)
Joe Johnson{{ref|johnson3|INJ}}Atlanta Hawks
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Orlando

| Jameer Nelson

Orlando Magicstyle="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| 1:04style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"| —
Marie Ferdinand-HarrisPhoenix Mercury
Dennis ScottOrlando Magic (retired)

{{refbegin}}

{{note|johnson3|INJ}} Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.

{{note|stackhouse|REP}} Jerry Stackhouse was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.

{{refend}}

References

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  • [http://www.nba.com/allstar/2012 2012 All-Star Game] at NBA.com

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