NEWSLETTER
The All-Star Game is upon us!
Unlike last season, the Chicago Bulls will not be one of the rare teams with a dynamic duo on the All-Star Game court. However, they will at least have some representation with DeMar DeRozan suiting up for the SIXTH time in his NBA career.
I hope everyone is ready for him to go a perfect 18-18 from the mid-range and win All-Star Game MVP!
LET’S GO DEBOOOO!
Broadcast Info
What: All-Star Game
When: 7:00 p.m. CT on TNT
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
Who: Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron
Draft
For the first time in NBA All-Star Game history, the NBA will conduct the All-Star Game draft live roughly an hour before the game! Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James will first switch off picking their reserve teammates before moving on to the starters.
I’ll update this post with the results of the draft as they happen!
Team Giannis
Reserves …
No. 1 – Damian Lillard
No. 2 – Jrue Holiday
No. 3 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
No. 4 – DeMar DeRozan
No. 5 – Pascal Siakam
No. 6 – Bam Adebayo
No. 7 – Domantas Sabonis
Starters …
No. 1 – Jayson Tatum
No. 2 – Ja Morant
No. 3 – Donovan Mitchell
No. 4 – Lauri Markkanen
Coach: Joe Mazzulla
Team LeBron
Reserves …
No. 1 – Anthony Edwards
No. 2 – Jaylen Brown
No. 3 – Paul George
No. 4 – Tyrese Haliburton
No. 5 – Julius Randle
No. 6 – De’Aaron Fox
No. 7 – Jaren Jackson Jr.
Starters …
No. 1 – Joel Embiid
No. 2 – Kyrie Irving
No. 3 – Luka Doncic
No. 4 – Nikola Jokic
Coach: Mike Malone (Nuggets)
Format
Remember, the All-Star Game now ends when a team hits a certain target score.
Each of the first three quarters will start with a 0-0 score. Then, before the 4th quarter gets underway, the cumulative score will be added together for each squad and 24 points will be added to the end of the winning team’s score to determine the number that must be reached to win the game.
The NBA describes the full rules here.
