2017 NBA All-Star Game

{{Short description|Exhibition basketball game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{infobox NBA All-Star Game | name = 2017 NBA All-Star Game | image = 200px | visitor = East | home = '''West''' | visitor_total = 182 | home_total = 192 | visitor_qtr1 = 53 | visitor_qtr2 = 39 | visitor_qtr3 = 47 | visitor_qtr4 = 43 | home_qtr1 = 48 | home_qtr2 = 49 | home_qtr3 = 47 | home_qtr4 = 48 | date = February 19, 2017 | arena = Smoothie King Center{{efn|name=fn1|The event was originally scheduled to be held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.}} | city = New Orleans{{efn|name=fn1}} | MVP = Anthony Davis (West) | anthem = Jon Batiste (American) Nikki Yanofsky (Canadian)<ref>{{cite web|title=The Roots and friends are performing a basketball musical before the NBA All-Star Game|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/2/16/14635414/the-roots-musical-daveed-diggs-nba-all-star-game-2017|work=SB Nation|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref> | referee = {{unbulleted list |#41 Ken Mauer |#14 Ed Malloy |#49 Tom Washington }} | halftime = John Legend | attendance = 15,701 | network = TNT, TBS (United States) Sportsnet (Canada) | announcers = Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, David Aldridge, and Kristen Ledlow Kevin Harlan, Ernie Johnson, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O'Neal (All-Star Saturday Night) Matt Winer, Grant Hill and Chris Webber (Rising Stars Challenge) | prev_year = 2016 | next_year = 2018 }} The '''2017 NBA All-Star Game''' was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 19, 2017, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season. It was the 66th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, home of the New Orleans Pelicans. This was the third time that New Orleans hosted the All-Star Game; the previous times were in 2008 and 2014.

The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 192–182. Anthony Davis was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after scoring 52 points, at the time the second most ever by a player in an NBA All-Star Game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 5 des meilleurs scoreurs de l’histoire du All-Star Game NBA : Jayson Tatum au sommet ! |url=https://balltime.fr/news/top-5-des-meilleurs-scoreurs-de-l-histoire-du-all-star-game-nba-jayson-tatum-au-sommet |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=balltime.fr}}</ref> The game was televised nationally by TNT and TBS in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/nba-all-star-game-7-8-million-total-viewers-tnt-tbs-1201917464/|title = NBA All-Star Game Nets 7.8 Million Total Viewers Across TNT & TBS|date = 20 February 2017}}</ref>

The NBA initially planned to hold the 2017 All-Star Game at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Charlotte Hornets; it would have been the second time that Charlotte hosted the All-Star Game, following the 1991 event at the now-demolished Charlotte Coliseum.<ref name="Hornets to host 2017 All-Star game">{{cite web|title=Hornets to host NBA All-Star Weekend in 2017|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/06/23/hornets-to-host-nba-all-star-2017.ap/|publisher=NBA|date=June 23, 2015|access-date=February 16, 2016}}</ref> On August 19, 2016, the NBA chose to move the 2017 All-Star Game to New Orleans, due to controversy surrounding North Carolina's "bathroom bill", commonly known as HB2.<ref>{{cite news|title=NBA All-Star Game pulled from Charlotte over HB2 law|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2016/07/21/all-star-game-charlotte-bathroom-bill-moved-new-orleans|date=21 July 2016|work=Sports Illustrated|access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="NewAll-Star Gamelocation">{{cite web|title=New Orleans selected to host NBA All-Star 2017|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/08/19/new-orleans-to-host-the-nba-all-star-2017/index.html|publisher=NBA|access-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref> It was the first major sporting event in the United States to be relocated for political reasons since 1990; in that instance, the National Football League (NFL) relocated Super Bowl XXVII out of Tempe, Arizona, because the state did not recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/07/nba-moving-2017-all-star-game|title=FTW explains: Why is the NBA moving the All-Star Game?|date=21 July 2016|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> {{Multiple image | image1 = Spectrum Center 2018.jpg | image2 = New Orleans Arena, exterior view, 10 January 2022 (cropped).jpg | footer = The game was originally scheduled to be held at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, but due to the passing of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, it was movied to the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. }}

==Relocation== The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act/HB2 became law in March 2016. It banned, among other things, North Carolinian city governments from passing ordinances that protect members of the LGBT community from discrimination. Charlotte already passed such an ordinance in February 2016. However, when HB2 went into effect, it terminated said ordinance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/03/24/north-carolina-anti-gay-law-may-jeopardize-2017-nba-all-star-game/82234488/|title=North Carolina anti-gay law may jeopardize 2017 NBA All-Star Game|publisher=USA Today|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=April 7, 2016}}</ref> Consequently, talks about the National Basketball Association pulling its All-Star Game from Charlotte began to rise.

Factors into this relocation threat were that out of all major professional sports leagues, the NBA reportedly has the largest LGBT fanbase. Another was that the NBA fanbase skewed much younger on average, and younger Americans are more supportive of LGBT rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://time.com/4419503/nba-all-star-game-charlotte-north-carolina-lgbt/|title=The NBA Took the All-Star Game Away From Charlotte. Here's Why It Matters|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref>

In the days after HB2 was signed, Dallas and especially Atlanta both suggested they could host the All-Star Game if the NBA removed it. Atlanta made their public suggestion to the NBA less than a week after HB2 passed, mentioning it had vetoed a similar bill and had success with hosting other major events of a similar size. In response, however, the NBA stuck with Charlotte.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sefko|first1=Eddie|title=Could Dallas host 2017 All-Star Game if North Carolina loses it over controversial LGBT law?|url=http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2016/04/06/nba-star-game-dallas-2017-let-speculation-begin|website=sportsday.dallasnews.com|date=April 6, 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Klepal|first1=Dan|title=N.C. governor takes aim at Atlanta's attempt to steal 2017 NBA All-Star game|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/atlanta-city-council-bring-2017-nba-all-star-game-/nqt3Y/|website=ajc.com|date=March 30, 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NBA responds to Atlanta's call to move All-Star Game from Charlotte|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article68855517.html|website=charlotteobserver.com|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> On April 5, NBA analyst and former player Charles Barkley voiced his support to move the All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Boren|first1=Cindy|title=Charles Barkley implores NBA to move All-Star Game from N.C. over anti-LGBT law|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/04/06/charles-barkley-implores-nba-to-move-all-star-game-out-of-north-carolina/|website=washingtonpost.com|date=April 6, 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> He joined other newspaper journalists, including journalists from ''The Guardian'' and ''The Washington Post'', who advised the NBA to do the same.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Felt|first1=Hunter|title=The NBA should pull the all-star game after North Carolina ruling|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/mar/28/nba-all-star-game-north-carolina-house-bill-2|website=theguardian.com|date=28 March 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bontemps|first1=Tim|title=If North Carolina doesn't change discriminatory LGBT legislation, NBA must move All-Star Game|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/03/25/if-north-carolina-doesnt-change-discriminatory-lgbt-legislation-nba-must-move-all-star-game/|website=washingtonpost.com|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref>

On April 10, a group of six US Senators wrote to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, telling him to move the game in response to HB2. Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy also spoke out in favor of moving the game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bipartisan group of U.S. Senators urge NBA to move '17 All-Star Game|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/15201782/senators-urge-nba-pull-2017-all-star-game-charlotte-north-carolina|website=ESPN.com|date=14 April 2016|access-date=April 14, 2016}}</ref> Two days later an Oakland city council member announced her intention for Oakland to host, again using HB2 as the primary reason for moving the game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oakland official to NBA: Bring All-Star Game to California|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article72008047.html|website=charlotteobserver.com|date=April 15, 2016|access-date=April 16, 2016}}</ref>

During the Board of Governors meetings, the NBA announced they did not have plans to remove the game from Charlotte and did not vote to; however, Silver said HB2 remained a problem and, according to an official press release, was also concerned about Charlotte's capability to host because of HB2.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA: No plans now to move All-Star Game from Charlotte, but HB2 'problematic'|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article72044297.html|website=newsobserver.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NBA releases statement on All-Star 2017 in Charlotte|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/15/nba-releases-statement-on-2017-all-star-game-in-charlotte/|publisher=NBA|date=April 15, 2016|access-date=April 16, 2016}}</ref> Silver next spoke about the issue on April 21 at the Associated Press Sports Editors commissioner meetings and on ESPN's Mike and Mike morning radio show. During both appearances he stated the NBA would rather work with the state and city governments to help change the law than issue a definitive statement. However, he also made clear the game would move if HB2 wasn't changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article73086142.html|title=NBA's Silver: LGBT law must change to keep 2017 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte|website=charlotteobserver.com|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref>

On June 2, Silver met with reporters to discuss the future of the All-Star Game, stating the league was "looking at alternatives"; however, he went on to say, "...it [would not be] productive to draw a line in the sand, and we'd be moving on if I didn't think there were constructive discussions going on in North Carolina right now."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/adam-silver-on-charlotte-all-star-game-we-are-looking-at-alternatives/|title=Adam Silver on Charlotte All-Star Game: "We are looking at alternatives|website=cbssports.com|date=June 3, 2016|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> Six days later, Barkley again spoke out on the subject, merely repeating his thoughts that the game should be moved.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles Barkley: NBA should move All-Star game out of Charlotte|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/08/charles-barkley-move-charlotte-all-star-game-lgbt-scandal|website=si.com|date=June 8, 2016|access-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref> On July 12, the Associated Press reported that several well-known technology companies had written a letter to Silver telling him to move the game, using HB2 as their main reason for doing so. Silver gave an update later that day during a league conference, again saying no vote had been taken on whether to move the game. However, he did say, "...the calendar is not our friend." Silver also said the final decision would be made by summer's end.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article89039507.html|title=Citing HB2, tech leaders want NBA All-Star Game moved from Charlotte|website=charlotteobserver.com|date=July 12, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Adam Silver: 'Calendar not our friend' in deciding fate of NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article89253872.html|website=charlotteobserver.com|date=July 12, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref>

On July 21, the NBA pulled the All-Star Game from Charlotte, and New Orleans was the frontrunner to replace it.<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, focuses on New Orleans |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-pulls-2017-all-star-game-from-charlotte-focuses-on-new-orleans-190148437.html |access-date=26 February 2017 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref> New Orleans previously hosted the All-Star Game in 2008 and 2014. The same day, the NBA confirmed these rumors to be true with a press release, saying they hope to award Charlotte the game in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/allstar/2016/07/21/nba-to-move-all-star-game-charlotte-anti-lgbt-bill/87395090/|title=NBA moving 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte due to anti-LGBT bill|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> On August 19, the NBA selected New Orleans as the new location to host the All-Star Game.<ref name="NewAll-Star Gamelocation"/>

Ticket prices plunged ahead of the All-Star weekend. According to data compiled by resale ticket market research firm TicketIQ, the price of the cheapest ticket available on the resale market two days before the game was down 71% from the previous All-Star Game in Toronto.<ref name="FBN02172017">{{cite web |last=Barrabi |first=Thomas |date=17 February 2017 |title=NBA All-Star Game Ticket Prices Plunge: Location Change to Blame? |url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/02/17/nba-all-star-game-ticket-prices-plunge-location-change-to-blame.html |access-date=26 February 2017 |website=Fox Business}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ticket prices plummeting for NBA All-Star Weekend |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/allstar/2017/02/16/nba-all-star-weekend-ticket-prices/98009132/ |access-date=26 February 2017 |website=USA Today}}</ref> TicketIQ founder and CEO Jesse Lawrence cited 'All-Star Fatigue' as a possible reason for the decline, given the city's recent hosting of the game.<ref name="FBN02172017"/>

==All-Star Game== ===Coaches=== {{multiple image | align = right | image1 = Steve Kerr (16453076458) cropped.jpg | alt1 = | caption1 = | image2 = Brad Stevens on Butler sideline.jpg | alt2 = | caption2 = | total_width = 350 | footer = Steve Kerr (left) and Brad Stevens (right) were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. }} The Golden State Warriors had the best record in the Western Conference, therefore making Steve Kerr the Western Conference head coach.<ref name="2017Westcoach">{{cite web|title=Warriors' Steve Kerr to coach West All-Stars|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/01/23/golden-state-warriors-steve-kerr-staff-western-conference-all-stars|publisher=NBA.com|date=January 23, 2017|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> Brad Stevens, coach of the Boston Celtics, was the head coach for the Eastern Conference team. While the Cleveland Cavaliers had the best record in the Eastern Conference at the time, the Cavaliers coach, Tyronn Lue, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game in 2017, due to the fact he was the coach in 2016. The honor instead went to the coach of the second place team, Boston.<ref name="2017Eastcoach">{{cite web|title=Celtics' Brad Stevens to coach East All-Stars|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/03/celtics-brad-stevens-earns-spot-eastern-conference-head-coach-2017-nba-all-star|publisher=NBA.com|date=February 3, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2017}}</ref>

===Rosters=== The rosters for the All-Star Game are selected through a voting process. The starters for the first time are chosen by not only the fans, but also by the media and current NBA players. Fans make up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprise 25% of the vote. The two guards and three frontcourt players who receive the highest cumulative vote totals are named the All-Star starters.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA makes major changes to All-Star voting format|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/12/19/nba-all-star-2017-voting-change/95606848/|work=USA Today|date=December 19, 2016|access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref> NBA head coaches vote for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which can be players on their own team. Each coach selects 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 is to be selected, coaches are 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.

The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 19, 2017.<ref name="2017Starters">{{cite web|last1=Whitaker|first1=Lang|title=Curry, Durant and four first-time starters highlight starting lineups for NBA All-Star 2017|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/01/19/familiar-names-and-some-new-ones-highlight-all-star-starters|publisher=NBA.com|access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref> Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their fourth and third all-star appearances, respectively. LeBron James was named a starter to his 13th career all-star game, tying Dirk Nowitzki for most selections among active players. Joining James in the East frontcourt was Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls, his third consecutive selection, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, his first all-star selection in his young career, and the first Buck to be named an all-star since Michael Redd in 2004. Giannis became the first Greek basketball player to participate in the all-star game.

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 fourth and fifth all-star appearances, respectively. In the frontcourt, Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors was named to his eighth career all-star game, along with Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans, their second and fourth all-star selections, respectively.<ref name="2017Starters" />

The All-Star Game reserves were announced on January 26, 2017.<ref name="2017Reserves">{{cite web|last1=Whitaker|first1=Lang|title=Warriors, Cavaliers dominate selections for 2017 All-Star reserves|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/01/26/nba-all-star-reserves-2017-revealed|publisher=NBA.com|access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> The West reserves include Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings, Marc Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies, DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers, and Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz. Jordan and Hayward were selected as all-stars for the first time in their respective careers.

The East reserves include Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors, Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics, John Wall of the Washington Wizards, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers, Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul Millsap of the Atlanta Hawks, and Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets, who was selected as an all-star for the first time in his career.<ref name="2017Reserves" /> Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks was named as a replacement for Kevin Love due to Love suffering a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony named to replace Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love in All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/15/commissioner-adam-silver-names-carmelo-anthony-replaces-kevin-love|work=NBA.com|date=February 15, 2017|access-date=February 16, 2017}}</ref>

{{col-begin}} {{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" colspan="4"|Starters<ref name="2017Starters" /> |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Kyrie Irving |style="text-align:left"|Cleveland Cavaliers |4 |- |G |style="text-align:left"|DeMar DeRozan |style="text-align:left"|Toronto Raptors |3 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|LeBron James |style="text-align:left"|Cleveland Cavaliers |13 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Jimmy Butler |style="text-align:left"|Chicago Bulls |3 |- |F/G |style="text-align:left"|{{nowrap|Giannis Antetokounmpo}} |style="text-align:left"|Milwaukee Bucks |1 |- !scope="col" colspan="4"|Reserves<ref name="2017Reserves"/> |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Isaiah Thomas |style="text-align:left"|Boston Celtics |2 |- |G |style="text-align:left"|John Wall |style="text-align:left"|Washington Wizards |4 |- |F/C |style="text-align:left"|Kevin Love{{ref|inj|INJ}} |style="text-align:left"|Cleveland Cavaliers |4 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Carmelo Anthony{{ref|Rep|REP}} |style="text-align:left"|New York Knicks |10 |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Kyle Lowry |style="text-align:left"|Toronto Raptors |3 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Paul George |style="text-align:left"|Indiana Pacers |4 |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Kemba Walker |style="text-align:left"|Charlotte Hornets |1 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Paul Millsap |style="text-align:left"|Atlanta Hawks |4 |- |style="text-align:left" colspan="4"|'''Head coach''': Brad Stevens (Boston Celtics)<ref name="2017Eastcoach"/> |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+'''Western 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" colspan="4"|Starters<ref name="2017Starters" /> |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Stephen Curry |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |4 |- |G |style="text-align:left"|James Harden |style="text-align:left"|Houston Rockets |5 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Kevin Durant |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |8 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Kawhi Leonard |style="text-align:left"|San Antonio Spurs |2 |- |F/C |style="text-align:left"|Anthony Davis |style="text-align:left"|New Orleans Pelicans |4 |- !scope="col" colspan="4"|Reserves<ref name="2017Reserves"/> |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Russell Westbrook |style="text-align:left"|Oklahoma City Thunder |6 |- |G |style="text-align:left"|Klay Thompson |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |3 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Draymond Green |style="text-align:left"|Golden State Warriors |2 |- |C |style="text-align:left"|DeMarcus Cousins |style="text-align:left"|Sacramento Kings |3 |- |C |style="text-align:left"|Marc Gasol |style="text-align:left"|Memphis Grizzlies |3 |- |C |style="text-align:left"|DeAndre Jordan |style="text-align:left"|Los Angeles Clippers |1 |- |F |style="text-align:left"|Gordon Hayward |style="text-align:left"|Utah Jazz |1 |- |style="text-align:left" colspan="4"|'''Head coach''': Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors)<ref name="2017Westcoach"/> |} {{col-end}} {{refbegin}} {{note|inj|INJ}} Kevin Love was unable to participate due to a knee injury.<ref name="Love-Anthony">{{cite web|title=Knicks' Carmelo Anthony named to replace Cavs' Kevin Love in All-Star Game|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/15/commissioner-adam-silver-names-carmelo-anthony-replaces-kevin-love|publisher=NBA.com|access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> {{note|rep|REP}} Carmelo Anthony was selected as Kevin Love's replacement.<ref name="Love-Anthony"/> {{refend}}

===Game=== {{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=February 19, 2017|time=8:30 pm ET |place=Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana |referee= * Ken Mauer * Ed Malloy * Tom Washington |attendance=15,701 |TV=TNT, TBS |team1=Eastern Conference |score1= 182 |team2='''Western Conference''' |score2='''192''' |Q1='''53'''–48|Q2=39–'''49'''|Q3=47–47|Q4=43–'''48''' |points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 30 |points2=Anthony Davis 52 |rebounds1=Kyrie Irving 7|rebounds2=Davis, Durant, Gasol 10 |assist1=Kyrie Irving 14|assist2=James Harden 12 |report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20170219/ESTWST#/ Report] }}

==All-Star Weekend==

===Celebrity Game=== {{Further|NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game}} {{#section:NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game|2017}}

===Rising Stars Challenge=== {{Further|Rising Stars Challenge}} {{#section:Rising Stars Challenge|2017}}

===Skills Challenge=== {{Further|NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge}} {| class="wikitable" |+'''Contestants''' ! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=175|Team !! Height !! Weight |- |style="text-align:center"| C | Joel Embiid{{ref|inj1|INJ}} || Philadelphia 76ers || align=center|7–0 || align=center|250 |- |style="text-align:center"| F/C | Anthony Davis || New Orleans Pelicans || align=center|6–11 || align=center|253 |- |style="text-align:center"| F/C | '''Kristaps Porziņģis''' || '''New York Knicks''' || align=center|'''7–3''' || align=center|'''240''' |- |style="text-align:center"| C | DeMarcus Cousins || Sacramento Kings || align=center|6–11 || align=center|270 |- |style="text-align:center"| C | Nikola Jokić{{ref|rep1|REP}} || Denver Nuggets || align=center|6–10 || align=center|250 |- |style="text-align:center"| F | Gordon Hayward || Utah Jazz || align=center|6–8 || align=center|226 |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Devin Booker || Phoenix Suns || align=center|6–6 || align=center|206 |- |style="text-align:center"| G | John Wall || Washington Wizards || align=center|6–4 || align=center|210 |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Isaiah Thomas || Boston Celtics || align=center|5–9 || align=center|175 |- |} {{refbegin}} {{note|inj1|INJ}} Embiid was unable to participate due to a knee injury.<ref name="Embiid-Abrines">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2017/02/15/embiid-events-replacement-all-star-official-release|title=Denver's Jokic and Oklahoma City's Abrines to replace Philadelphia's Embiid in 2017 NBA All-Star Events|work=NBA.com|date=February 15, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> {{note|rep1|REP}} Jokić was named as Embiid's replacement.<ref name="Embiid-Abrines"/> {{refend}}

{{8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= John Wall {{small|(Washington)}} | RD1-score1=X | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2='''Gordon Hayward''' {{small|(Utah)}} | RD1-score2='''O''' | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3='''Isaiah Thomas''' {{small|(Boston)}} | RD1-score3='''O''' | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= Devin Booker {{small|(Phoenix)}} | RD1-score4=X | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{nowrap|DeMarcus Cousins {{small|(Sacramento)}}}} | RD1-score5=X | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= '''Kristaps Porziņģis''' {{small|(New York)}} | RD1-score6='''O''' | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Anthony Davis {{small|(New Orleans)}} | RD1-score7=X | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8='''Nikola Jokić''' {{small|(Denver)}} | RD1-score8='''O'''

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1='''Gordon Hayward''' {{small|(Utah)}} | RD2-score1='''O''' | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Isaiah Thomas {{small|(Boston)}} | RD2-score2=X | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3='''Kristaps Porziņģis''' {{small|(New York)}} | RD2-score3='''O''' | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Nikola Jokić {{small|(Denver)}} | RD2-score4=X

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Gordon Hayward {{small|(Utah)}} | RD3-score1=X | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2='''Kristaps Porziņģis''' {{small|(New York)}} | RD3-score2='''O''' }}

===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 | '''Eric Gordon''' || '''Houston Rockets''' || align=center|'''6–4''' || align=center|'''215''' || align=center|'''24''' || align=center|'''20 (21)''' |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Kyrie Irving || Cleveland Cavaliers || align=center|6–3 || align=center|193 || align=center|20 || align=center|20 (18) |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Kemba Walker || Charlotte Hornets || align=center|6–1 || align=center|184 || align=center|19 || align=center|17 |- |style="text-align:center"| G/F | Nick Young || Los Angeles Lakers || align=center|6–7 || align=center|210 || align=center|18 || align=center|— |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Klay Thompson || Golden State Warriors || align=center|6–7 || align=center|215 || align=center|18 || style="text-align:center;" |— |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Wesley Matthews || Dallas Mavericks || align=center|6–5 || align=center|220 || align=center|11 || align=center|— |- |style="text-align:center"| G | CJ McCollum || Portland Trail Blazers || align=center|6–3 || align=center|190 || align=center|10 || style="text-align:center;" |— |- |style="text-align:center"| G | Kyle Lowry || Toronto Raptors || align=center|6–0 || align=center|205 || align=center|9 || style="text-align:center;" |— |}

===Slam Dunk Contest=== {{Further|Slam Dunk Contest}}

==External links==  * [http://www.nba.com/allstar/2017 2017 All-Star Game] at NBA.com

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