2012 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | February 26, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Chris Brown | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,125[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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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The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was an
The Orlando Magic were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner
The
All-Star Game
Coaches
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.[8] 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.[9] 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
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.[10] 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.[11] Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson suffered an injury and was replaced by Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo.[12] 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.[10] 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.[10] The Western Conference reserves include two other first-time selections, LaMarcus Aldridge and Marc Gasol.[11] 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
^INJ Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.[12]
^REP Rajon Rondo was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.[12]
Game
February 26, 2012
7:30 p.m. ET |
| Western Conference 152, Eastern Conference 149 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–28, 49–41, 36–43, 28–37 | ||
| 12 | Pts: LeBron James 36 Rebs: Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade 10 each Asts: Dwyane Wade 10 | |
Amway Center, Orlando , FloridaAttendance: 17,125 Referees:
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The West led by as many as 21 points and held on to win the game, 152–149.
Bryant finished with 27 points and became the leading scorer in All-Star history (271), passing
All-Star Weekend
BBVA Rising Stars Challenge
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^INJ Tiago Splitter was unable to participate due to injury.[22]
^REP Derrick Favors was named Tiago Splitter's replacement.[22]
^DNP Kawhi Leonard did not play due to injury.[25]
February 24
9:00 p.m. ET |
| Team Shaq 133, Team Chuck 146 | ||
| Scoring by half: 65–77, 68–69 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Kyrie Irving 34 Rebs: Cousins, Turner 11 each Asts: Kyrie Irving 9 | |
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 17,125 Referees:
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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
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | Pct |
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| F | Chase Budinger | Houston Rockets | 6–7 | 218 | 28% |
| F | Jeremy EvansREP | Utah Jazz | 6–9 | 194 | 29% |
| G/F | Paul George | Indiana Pacers | 6–8 | 215 | |
| F | Derrick Williams | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6–8 | 241 | |
| G | Iman ShumpertINJ | New York Knicks | 6–5 | 220 |
^INJ Iman Shumpert was unable to participate due to injury.[26]
^REP Jeremy Evans was named Iman Shumpert's replacement.[26]
Foot Locker Three-Point Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Tiebreaker (24 seconds) |
Final round | Tiebreaker (60 seconds) |
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| F | Kevin Love | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6–10 | 260 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 17 |
| F | Kevin DurantREP | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6–9 | 235 | 20 | — | 16 | 14 |
| F | James Jones |
Miami Heat | 6–8 | 215 | 22 | — | 12 | — |
| G | Mario Chalmers | Miami Heat | 6–2 | 190 | 18 | 4 | — | |
| F | Ryan Anderson | Orlando Magic | 6–10 | 240 | 17 | — | ||
| G | Anthony Morrow | New Jersey Nets |
6–5 | 210 | 14 | — | ||
| G | Joe JohnsonINJ | Atlanta Hawks | 6–7 | 240 | — | |||
^INJ Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.[12]
^REP Kevin Durant was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.[12]
Taco Bell Skills Challenge
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | 6–2 | 180 | 29.2 | 32.8 |
| G | Rajon RondoREP | Boston Celtics | 6–1 | 186 | 32.8 | 34.6 |
| G | Deron Williams | New Jersey Nets |
6–3 | 209 | 28.3 | 41.4 |
| G | John Wall | Washington Wizards | 6–4 | 195 | 32.8 | — |
| G | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6–3 | 187 | 33.8 | — |
| G | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6–3 | 191 | 42.2 | — |
| G | Stephen CurryINJ | Golden State Warriors | 6–3 | 185 | — | |
^INJ Stephen Curry was unable to participate due to injury.[27]
^REP Rajon Rondo was named as Curry's replacement.[27]
Haier Shooting Stars Competition
| City/State | Members | Team | First round | Final round |
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| New York | Landry Fields | New York Knicks | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Cappie Pondexter | New York Liberty | |||
| Allan Houston | New York Knicks (retired) | |||
| Texas | Chandler Parsons | Houston Rockets | 42.7 | 47.6 |
| Sophia Young | San Antonio Silver Stars
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| Kenny Smith | Houston Rockets (retired) | |||
| Atlanta | Jerry StackhouseREP | Atlanta Hawks | 55.3 | — |
| Lindsey Harding | Atlanta Dream | |||
| Steve Smith | Atlanta Hawks (retired) | |||
| Joe JohnsonINJ | Atlanta Hawks | |||
| Orlando | Jameer Nelson | Orlando Magic | 1:04 | — |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris | Phoenix Mercury | |||
| Dennis Scott | Orlando Magic (retired) |
^INJ Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.[27]
^REP Jerry Stackhouse was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.[27]
References
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- ^ "Thunder's Brooks earns spot as West coach for All-Star Game". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 11, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Bulls' Thibodeau to coach East in All-Star Game". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 15, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Howard top vote-getter in 2012 All-Star balloting". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Pierce, Nowitzki headline reserves for 2012 All-Star Game". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Hawks' Johnson (knee) to sit out All-Star weekend". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
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- ^ Mahoney, Brian (February 27, 2012). "Bryant, West hold on to win NBA All-Star game". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
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- ^ "Barkley, Shaq to draft teams for BBVA Rising Stars Challenge". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Lin, Cole added to Rising Stars rosters". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ Morre, Matt (February 16, 2012). "NBA holds Rising Stars draft for rookies, sophs". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Favors replaces injured Splitter in Rising Stars Challenge". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
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- ^ a b "Jazz's Evans to replace Knicks' Shumpert in Sprite Slam Dunk". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Rondo, Stackhouse added as replacements to All-Star events". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
External links
- 2012 All-Star Game at NBA.com