2019 NBA All-Star Game
{{short description|Exhibition basketball game played on February 17, 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{infobox NBA All-Star Game
| name = 2019 NBA All-Star Game
| image = NBA All-Star 2019 logo.png
| visitor = Team LeBron
| home = Team Giannis
| visitor_total = 178
| home_total = 164
| visitor_qtr1 = 37
| visitor_qtr2 = 45
| visitor_qtr3 = 50
| visitor_qtr4 = 46
| home_qtr1 = 53
| home_qtr2 = 42
| home_qtr3 = 36
| home_qtr4 = 33
| date = February 17, 2019
| arena = Spectrum Center
| city = Charlotte
| MVP = Kevin Durant
(Team LeBron)
| anthem = Anthony Hamilton (American)
Carly Rae Jepsen (Canadian){{cite web|last1=Marusak|first1=Joe|title=Here are the singers who will perform at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article224588740.html|work=Charlotte Observer|access-date=January 30, 2019}}
| referee = {{unbulleted list
|#48 Scott Foster
|#16 David Guthrie
|#74 Curtis Blair
}}
| halftime = J. Cole
| attendance =
| announcers = Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, and Kristen Ledlow (All-Star Game – TNT)
Greg Anthony, Kevin Garnett, Charles Barkley, and Dennis Scott (All Star Game Players Only – TBS)
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, Kenny Smith, Donovan Mitchell, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Allie LaForce (All-Star Saturday Night)
Adam Lefkoe, Danny Green, Frank Kaminsky, and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (Rising Stars Challenge)
| prev_year = 2018
| next_year = 2020
}}
The 2019 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 17, 2019, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2018–19 season. It was the 68th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the home of the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|title=Charlotte to host NBA All-Star 2019|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/05/24/charlotte-2019-nba-all-star|publisher=NBA.com|date=May 24, 2017|access-date=May 25, 2017}} Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis, 178–164. This was the second time that the NBA All-Star Game format was not Eastern Conference versus Western 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 in 1991, at the Hornets' previous home arena Charlotte Coliseum.{{cite web|url=http://wsoctv.com/news/local/nba-to-conisder-bringing-2019-nba-all-star-game-to-charlotte/509691656/|title=NBA to consider bringing 2019 NBA All-Star Game to Charlotte|publisher=WSOC TV.com|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=April 6, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Charlotte was originally selected to host the 2017 All-Star Game, but it was moved to New Orleans that year because of controversy surrounding North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act. The 2019 game was televised by TNT for the 17th straight year, while a special “Players Only” alternate telecast was aired on TBS.
All-Star Game
=Coaches=
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| footer = Mike Budenholzer (left) and Michael Malone (right) were selected as head coach for Team Giannis and Team LeBron, respectively.
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The two teams were coached from their respective conference. Mike Budenholzer, coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, was named as the head coach for Team Giannis.{{cite web|title=Milwaukee's Kyle Acera earns spot as head coach of Team Giannis in 2019 NBA All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/01/31/release-budenholzer-all-star-coach-team-giannis|publisher=NBA.com|date=February 1, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}} Michael Malone, coach of the Denver Nuggets, was named as the head coach for Team LeBron.{{cite web|title=Denver's Michael Malone earns spot as head coach of Team LeBron in 2019 NBA All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/02/02/michael-malone-all-star-coach-team-lebron-official-release|publisher=NBA.com|date=February 2, 2019|access-date=February 2, 2019}}{{Cite web|title=Budenholzer, Malone finding their way to the All-Star Game|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/budenholzer-malone-finding-their-way-to-the-all-star-game/2019/02/08/58033cb2-2be0-11e9-906e-9d55b6451eb4_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011227/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/budenholzer-malone-finding-their-way-to-the-all-star-game/2019/02/08/58033cb2-2be0-11e9-906e-9d55b6451eb4_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2019|work=Washington Post|access-date=February 11, 2019}}
=Rosters=
The rosters for the All-Star Game are selected through a voting process. The NBA partnered with Google and Twitter counting {{not a typo|
The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 24, 2019. Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics and Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their sixth and third all-star appearances, respectively. Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named the frontcourt starters in the East, both earning their third all-star appearances. Joining in the East frontcourt was Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, his second selection.{{cite web|title=NBA All-Star 2019 starters, captains revealed|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/01/24/2019-nba-all-star-starters-revealed-official-release|publisher=NBA.com|access-date=January 24, 2019}}
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and James Harden of the Houston 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 the Golden State Warriors was named to his tenth career all-star game, along with Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, their sixth and 15th all-star selections, respectively.
The All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 31, 2019.{{Cite news|title=2019 All-Star Draft to air February 7 on TNT|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/01/17/all-star-voting-2019-third-returns-official-release|work=NBA.com|date=January 17, 2019|access-date=January 25, 2019}} The West reserves included Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, his eighth selection, Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors, his fifth selection, LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs, his seventh selection, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, his fourth selection, Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, his sixth selection, Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets, his first selection, and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves, his second selection.{{cite web|title=Two-time Kia NBA All-Star MVP Westbrook and four first-time All-Stars headline reserves for 2019 NBA All-Star Game|url=https://www.nba.com/article/2019/01/31/release-2019-all-star-reserves|publisher=NBA.com|date=January 31, 2019|access-date=January 31, 2019}}
The East reserves included Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors, his fifth selection, Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks, his first selection, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, his second selection, Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, his second selection, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, his first selection, Nikola Vučević of the Orlando Magic, his first selection, and Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons, his sixth selection.
On February 1, 2019, Commissioner Adam Silver named Dwyane Wade and Dirk 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.{{cite web|title=Wade, Nowitzki named special roster additions for All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/02/01/dirk-nowitzki-dwyane-wade-added-all-star-game|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 1, 2019|date=February 1, 2019}}
- Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Eastern Conference All-Stars |
| scope="col" width="25px"|Pos
!scope="col" width="160px"|Player !scope="col" width="140px"|Team !scope="col" width="75px"|No. of selections |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Starters |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Kemba Walker |style="text-align:left"|Charlotte Hornets |3 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Kyrie Irving |style="text-align:left"|Boston Celtics |6 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Kawhi Leonard |style="text-align:left"|Toronto Raptors |3 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Giannis Antetokounmpo |style="text-align:left"|Milwaukee Bucks |3 |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Joel Embiid |style="text-align:left"|Philadelphia 76ers |2 |
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Reserves |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Kyle Lowry |style="text-align:left"|Toronto Raptors |5 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Victor Oladipo{{ref|inj1|INJ1}} |style="text-align:left"|Indiana Pacers |2 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Khris Middleton |style="text-align:left"|Milwaukee Bucks |1 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Bradley Beal |style="text-align:left"|Washington Wizards |2 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Ben Simmons |style="text-align:left"|Philadelphia 76ers |1 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Blake Griffin |style="text-align:left"|Detroit Pistons |6 |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Nikola Vučević |style="text-align:left"|Orlando Magic |1 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Dwyane Wade{{ref|spl|SPL}} |style="text-align:left"|Miami Heat |13 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|D'Angelo Russell{{ref|rep1|REP1}} |style="text-align:left"|Brooklyn Nets |1 |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Western Conference All-Stars |
| scope="col" width="25px"|Pos
!scope="col" width="150px"|Player !scope="col" width="160px"|Team !scope="col" width="75px"|No. of selections |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Starters |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Stephen Curry |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |6 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|James Harden |style="text-align:left"|Houston Rockets |7 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Kevin Durant |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |10 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Paul George |style="text-align:left"|Oklahoma City Thunder |6 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|LeBron James |style="text-align:left"|Los Angeles Lakers |15 |
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Reserves |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Russell Westbrook |style="text-align:left"|Oklahoma City Thunder |8 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Damian Lillard |style="text-align:left"|Portland Trail Blazers |4 |
| G
|style="text-align:left"|Klay Thompson |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |5 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Anthony Davis |style="text-align:left"|New Orleans Pelicans |6 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|LaMarcus Aldridge |style="text-align:left"|San Antonio Spurs |7 |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Nikola Jokić |style="text-align:left"|Denver Nuggets |1 |
| C
|style="text-align:left"|Karl-Anthony Towns |style="text-align:left"|Minnesota Timberwolves |2 |
| F
|style="text-align:left"|Dirk Nowitzki{{ref|spl|SPL}} |style="text-align:left"|Dallas Mavericks |14 |
{{col-end}}
{{refbegin}}
{{note|inj1|INJ1}} Victor Oladipo was unable to play due to a knee injury.
{{note|rep1|REP1}} D'Angelo Russell was selected as Victor Oladipo's replacement.{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Dowd|title=BROOKLYN NETS' D'ANGELO RUSSELL BOUND FOR 2019 NBA ALL-STAR GAME|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/feature/2019/02/01/brooklyn-nets-dangelo-russell-bound-for-2019-nba-all-star-game|work=NBA.com|date=February 1, 2019}}
{{note|spl|SPL}} Special roster addition.
{{refend}}
=Draft=
The draft took place on February 7, 2019, and was televised by TNT. 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo were named as captains for receiving the most votes from the West and East, respectively. 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 Commissioner Adam 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.{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Shawn |date=2023-11-08 |title=SOURCE SPORTS: Adam Silver Takes ‘Responsibility’ for Lackluster NBA All-Star Games - The Source |url=https://thesource.com/2023/11/08/source-sports-adam-silver-takes-responsibility-for-lackluster-nba-all-star-games/,%20https://thesource.com/2023/11/08/source-sports-adam-silver-takes-responsibility-for-lackluster-nba-all-star-games/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |language=en-US}}
James picked Kevin Durant with his first pick, and Antetokounmpo picked Stephen Curry second. After the draft, James traded 16th pick Russell Westbrook to Antetokounmpo for 13th pick Ben Simmons. Team Giannis was the home team due to the Eastern Conference having home team status for the game.{{Cite web|title=LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo draft team rosters for 2019 NBA All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2019/02/07/all-star-draft-final-rosters-official-release|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 7, 2019}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Pick !Player !Team |
| 1
|LeBron |
| 2
|Giannis |
| 3
|LeBron |
| 4
|Giannis |
| 5
|LeBron |
| 6
|Giannis |
| 7
|LeBron |
| 8
|Giannis |
| 9
|Giannis |
| 10
|LeBron |
| 11
|Giannis |
| 12
|LeBron |
| 13
|Giannis |
| 14
|LeBron |
| 15
|Giannis |
| 16
|LeBron |
| 17
|Giannis |
| 18
|LeBron |
| 19
|Giannis |
| 20
|LeBron |
| 21
|Giannis |
| 22
|LeBron |
| 23
|LeBron |
| 24
|Giannis |
*Ben Simmons was traded to Team LeBron and Russell Westbrook went to Team Giannis.
=Lineups=
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Team Giannis !Pos !Player !Team |
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Starters |
|---|
| C |
| F |
| F/G |
| G |
| G |
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Reserves |
| G/F |
| C |
| G |
| F |
| G |
| C |
| G |
| F/C |
| colspan="3" |Head coach: Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks) |
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Team LeBron !Pos !Player !Team |
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Starters |
|---|
| F |
| F |
| F/G |
| G |
| G |
| scope="col" colspan="4"|Reserves |
| F/C |
| G |
| G |
| G/F |
| F/C |
| C |
| G |
| G |
| colspan="3" |Head coach: Michael Malone (Denver Nuggets) |
{{col-end}}
=Game=
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=February 17, 2019|time=8:30 pm ET |place=Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
|referee=
- #48 Scott Foster
- #16 David Guthrie
- #74 Curtis Blair
|attendance=
|team1=Team LeBron |score1=178
|team2=Team Giannis |score2=164
|Q1=37–53 |Q2=45–42 |Q3=50–36 |Q4=46–33
|points1=Kevin Durant 31 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 38
|rebounds1=Kyrie Irving 9 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 12
|assist1=Ben Simmons 7 |assist2=Kemba Walker 8
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20190217/LBNGNS#/matchup Recap]
}}
All-Star Weekend
=NBA on TNT American Express Road Show=
The 2019 All-Star Weekend began on Thursday, February 14, 2019, with the annual NBA on TNT American Express Road Show, a live broadcast of Inside the NBA that took place at The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was hosted by Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal, with special performances by Chris Tucker (Thursday) and Rae Sremmurd (Friday).{{cite web|title=NBA on TNT American Express Road Show|url=https://www.nbaontntroadshow.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209201615/https://www.nbaontntroadshow.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 9, 2017|work=NBA|date=February 12, 2018|access-date=February 12, 2018}}
=Celebrity Game=
{{Further|NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game}}
{{#section:NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game|2019}}
=Rising Stars Challenge=
{{Further|Rising Stars Challenge}}
{{#section:Rising Stars Challenge|2019}}
=Skills Challenge=
{{Further|NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Contestants ! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! style="width:175px;"|Team !! Height !! Weight | |||
| style="text-align:center;"|G | Memphis Grizzlies | style="text-align:center;"|6–1 | style="text-align:center;"|175 |
| style="text-align:center;"|G/F | Dallas Mavericks | style="text-align:center;"|6–7 | style="text-align:center;"|218 |
| style="text-align:center;"|G | Sacramento Kings | style="text-align:center;"|6–3 | style="text-align:center;"|175 |
| style="text-align:center;"|C | Denver Nuggets | style="text-align:center;"|7–0 | style="text-align:center;"|250 |
| style="text-align:center;"|F | Los Angeles Lakers | style="text-align:center;"|6–9 | style="text-align:center;"|220 |
| style="text-align:center;"|F | Boston Celtics | style="text-align:center;"|6–8 | style="text-align:center;"|208 |
| style="text-align:center;"|C | Orlando Magic | style="text-align:center;"|7–0 | style="text-align:center;"|260 |
| style="text-align:center;"|G | Atlanta Hawks | style="text-align:center;"|6–2 | style="text-align:center;"|180 |
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Nikola Jokić {{small|(Denver)}}
| RD1-score1=O
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Nikola Vučević {{small|(Orlando)}}
| RD1-score2=X
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Mike Conley Jr. {{small|(Memphis)}}
| RD1-score3=X
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Jayson Tatum {{small|(Boston)}}
| RD1-score4=O
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=De'Aaron Fox {{small|(Sacramento)}}
| RD1-score5=X
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Trae Young {{small|(Atlanta)}}
| RD1-score6=O
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Luka Dončić {{small|(Dallas)}}
| RD1-score7=O
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Kyle Kuzma {{small|(LA Lakers)}}
| RD1-score8=X
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Nikola Jokić {{small|(Denver)}}
| RD2-score1=X
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Jayson Tatum {{small|(Boston)}}
| RD2-score2=O
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Trae Young {{small|(Atlanta)}}
| RD2-score3=O
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Luka Dončić {{small|(Dallas)}}
| RD2-score4=X
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Jayson Tatum {{small|(Boston)}}
| RD3-score1=O
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Trae Young {{small|(Atlanta)}}
| RD3-score2=X
}}
=Three Point Contest=
{{Further|Three-Point Contest}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Contestants ! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=175|Team !! Height !! Weight !! First round !! Final round | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| G/F | Brooklyn Nets | align=center|6–6 | align=center|218 | align=center|25 | style="text-align:center;"|26 |
| style="text-align:center"| G | Golden State Warriors | align=center|6–3 | align=center|190 | align=center|27 | style="text-align:center;"|24 |
| style="text-align:center"| G | Sacramento Kings | align=center|6–4 | align=center|214 | align=center|26 | style="text-align:center;" |19 |
| style="text-align:center"| G/F | Toronto Raptors | align=center|6–6 | align=center|215 | align=center|23
! rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |DNQ | |
| style="text-align:center"| G | Phoenix Suns | align=center|6–6 | align=center|210 | align=center|23 | |
| style="text-align:center"| G | Portland Trail Blazers | align=center|6–3 | align=center|195 | align=center|17 | |
| style="text-align:center"| F/C | Dallas Mavericks | align=center|7–0 | align=center|245 | align=center|17 | |
| style="text-align:center"| G | Portland Trail Blazers | align=center|6–2 | align=center|185 | align=center|16 | |
| style="text-align:center"| G | Charlotte Hornets | align=center|6–1 | align=center|184 | align=center|15 | |
| style="text-align:center"| G/F | Milwaukee Bucks | align=center|6–8 | align=center|222 | align=center|11 |
=Slam Dunk Contest=
{{Further|Slam Dunk Contest}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Contestants ! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=175|Team !! Height !! Weight !! First round !! Final round | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| G | Oklahoma City Thunder | align=center|6–5 | align=center|198 | align=center|98 {{small|(48+50)}} | style="text-align:center;"|88 {{small|(43+45)}} |
| style="text-align:center"| G | New York Knicks | align=center|6–3 | align=center|195 | align=center|95 {{small|(45+50)}} | style="text-align:center|85 {{small|(35+50)}} |
| style="text-align:center"| F | Charlotte Hornets | align=center|6–7 | align=center|225 | align=center|83 {{small|(33+50)}}
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |DNQ | |
| style="text-align:center"| F | Atlanta Hawks | align=center|6–10 | align=center|234 | align=center|82 {{small|(40+42)}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.nba.com/allstar/2019 2019 NBA All-Star Game] at nba.com
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