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The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, home of the Orlando Magic. This game was the 61st edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2011–12 NBA season. 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.^[3] This game also marked the first time an Eastern Conference city hosted an All-Star game since Atlanta in 2003.^[4] 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.^[5] The Western Conference team defeated the Eastern Conference team 152–149.^[6][7]

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.

2012 NBA All-Star Game
1 2 3 4 Total West 39 49 36 28 152 East 28 41 43 37 149
Date	February 26, 2012
Arena	Amway Center
City	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Kevin Durant[1]
National anthem	Mary J. Blige (US); Neverest (Canadian)
Referees	#55 Bill Kennedy #31 Scott Wall #20 Leroy Richardson
Halftime show	Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Nayer, 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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Coaches

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

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

Western Conference All-Stars[13] Pos Player Team No. of selections Votes Starters G Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers 5th 1,138,743 G Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 14th 1,555,479 F Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder 3rd 1,345,566 F Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers 2nd 1,200,560 C Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers 1st 1,051,945 Reserves F LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Trail Blazers 1st — C Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies 1st — F Kevin Love Minnesota Timberwolves 2nd — G Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 8th — F Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks 11th — G Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs 4th — G Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 2nd — Head coach: Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Eastern Conference All-Stars[13] Pos Player Team No. of selections Votes Starters G Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls 3rd 1,514,723 G Dwyane Wade Miami Heat 8th 1,334,223 F LeBron James Miami Heat 8th 1,360,680 F Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks 5th 1,041,290 C Dwight Howard Orlando Magic 6th 1,600,390 Reserves F Chris Bosh Miami Heat 7th — F Luol Deng Chicago Bulls 1st — C Roy Hibbert Indiana Pacers 1st — F/G Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 76ers 1st — G Joe JohnsonINJ Atlanta Hawks 6th — F Paul Pierce Boston Celtics 10th — G Rajon RondoREP Boston Celtics 3rd — G Deron Williams New Jersey Nets 3rd — Head coach: Tom Thibodeau (Chicago Bulls)

^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 Conference152, Eastern Conference 149
Scoring by quarter: 39–28, 49–41, 36–43, 28–37
Pts:Kevin Durant 36 Rebs:Blake Griffin 8 Asts:Chris Paul 12	Pts:LeBron James 36 Rebs:Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade 10 each Asts:Dwyane Wade 10

Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 17,125 Referees: #55 Bill Kennedy #31 Scott Wall #20 Leroy Richardson

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 with a steal of a James' pass. Griffin was fouled and made one of two free throws with 1.1 seconds left.^[14]Kobe Bryant was guarding James on the pass and chastised James for not attempting a shot.^[15][16] Bryant left the game earlier in the third quarter after he was bloodied from a hard foul to his face by Dwyane Wade.^[14][17] He was diagnosed after the game with a broken nose and a concussion.^[18]

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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.^[14] 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.^[14]

All-Star Weekend

BBVA Rising Stars Challenge

The BBVARising 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.^[19] 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.^[20][21] Sophomore Derrick Favors of the Utah Jazz was selected as an injury replacement for Tiago Splitter.^[22] Lin played only nine minutes in the game, at his request, due to exhaustion from his rise to stardom that month.^[23]

Team Shaq[24] Round Pick Pos. Player Team Rookie / Sophomore 1 1 F Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers Sophomore 2 3 G Jeremy Lin New York Knicks Sophomore 3 5 G Ricky Rubio Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie 4 7 F/C Greg Monroe Detroit Pistons Sophomore 5 9 F Markieff Morris Phoenix Suns Rookie 6 11 G Kemba Walker Charlotte Bobcats Rookie 7 13 G Landry Fields New York Knicks Sophomore 8 15 G Norris Cole Miami Heat Rookie Draw G Brandon Knight Detroit Pistons Rookie Draw F Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie Co-head coach: Ron Adams (Chicago Bulls) Co-head coach: Steve Kerr General manager: Shaquille O'Neal

Team Chuck[24] Round Pick Pos. Player Team Rookie / Sophomore 1 2 G Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie 2 4 C DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings Sophomore 3 6 G/F Paul George Indiana Pacers Sophomore 4 8 F Derrick Williams Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie 5 10 G/F MarShon Brooks New Jersey Nets Rookie 6 12 G John Wall Washington Wizards Sophomore 7 14 F Gordon Hayward Utah Jazz Sophomore 8 16 F/C Tiago SplitterINJ San Antonio Spurs Sophomore Draw F Kawhi LeonardDNP San Antonio Spurs Rookie Draw G/F Evan Turner Philadelphia 76ers Sophomore – F Derrick FavorsREP Utah Jazz Sophomore Co-head coach: Maurice Cheeks (Oklahoma City Thunder) Co-head coach: Mike Fratello General manager: Charles Barkley

^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]

Team Shaq 133, Team Chuck 146
Scoring by half: 65–77, 68–69
Pts:Tristan Thompson 20 Rebs:Greg Monroe 10 Asts:Kemba Walker 10	Pts:Kyrie Irving 34 Rebs:Cousins, Turner 11 each Asts:Kyrie Irving 9

Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 17,125 Referees: #75 Eric Dalen #68 Marat Kogut #35 Kane Fitzgerald

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

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	Pct
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

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Tiebreaker (24 seconds)	Final round	Tiebreaker (60 seconds)
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

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
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

Contestants

City/State	Members	Team	First round	Final round
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
	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]

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External links

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'Turn Up the Music' is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was written by Alexander 'Fuego' Palmer, Brown, Damon Thomas, Harvey Mason, Jr., Michael 'Mike J' Jimenez, Terence Coles and Agent X, while production was handled by Fuego and The Underdogs. 'Turn Up the Music' was sent to contemporary hit radio playlists in the United States on February 7, 2012, as the lead single from Brown's fifth studio album Fortune (2012). It was released for digital download on February 10, 2012. 'Turn Up the Music' is an uptempo song which draws from the genres of electronic dance and house. Instrumentation consists of pulsating beats, synthesizers, a 'throbbing bass' and percussion. According to Mason, Jr., the song's inspiration came from visualizing Brown as an artist, 'how he dances and how he performs, and giving him something to match that energy.'Turn Up the Music' garnered positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and compared the song to Brown's previous singles 'Forever' (2008) and 'Yeah 3x' (2010), for its similar musical direction. Critics also noted its similarities to the work of LMFAO and David Guetta. 'Turn Up the Music' achieved commercial success worldwide, becoming Brown's first number one single on the UK Singles Chart, and his eleventh top ten single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also reached the top ten in Australia and New Zealand, and the top twenty in Canada, Hungary, Ireland and Slovakia. It was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).

The accompanying music video for 'Turn Up the Music' was directed by Godfrey Taberez and Brown, and filmed in Los Angeles, California. It features Brown at a party filled with masked people, where he performs heavily choreographed dance routines. The video garnered positive reception from critics, for its series of dance sequences which were compared to Michael Jackson. It won Best Male Video and Best Choreography at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and earned Taberez and Brown a nomination for Video Director of the Year at the 2012 BET Awards. Brown promoted the song with live performances on televised shows and at awards ceremonies, including Dancing with the Stars, Today, the 2012 NBA All-Star Game halftime show, the 54th Grammy Awards, the 2012 Billboard Music Awards and the BET Awards. He also included the song in his set list at Supafest Australia. The official remix of 'Turn Up the Music' premiered online on February 20, 2012, and features Brown's former girlfriend Rihanna.

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2012 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total West 39 49 36 28 152 East 28 41 43 37 149
Date	February 26, 2012
Arena	Amway Center
City	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Kevin Durant[1]
National anthem	Mary J. Blige (US); Neverest (Canadian)
Referees	#55 Bill Kennedy #31 Scott Wall #20 Leroy Richardson
Halftime show	Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Nayer, 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)
NBA All-Star Game
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The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, home of the Orlando Magic. This game was the 61st edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2011–12 NBA season. 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.^[3] This game also marked the first time an Eastern Conference city hosted an All-Star game since Atlanta in 2003.^[4] 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.^[5] The Western Conference team defeated the Eastern Conference team 152–149.^[6][7]

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.

• 1All-Star Game
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All-Star Game[edit]

Coaches[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Western Conference All-Stars[13] Pos Player Team No. of selections Votes Starters G Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers 5th 1,138,743 G Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 14th 1,555,479 F Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder 3rd 1,345,566 F Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers 2nd 1,200,560 C Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers 1st 1,051,945 Reserves F LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Trail Blazers 1st — C Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies 1st — F Kevin Love Minnesota Timberwolves 2nd — G Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 8th — F Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks 11th — G Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs 4th — G Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 2nd — Head coach: Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Eastern Conference All-Stars[13] Pos Player Team No. of selections Votes Starters G Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls 3rd 1,514,723 G Dwyane Wade Miami Heat 8th 1,334,223 F LeBron James Miami Heat 8th 1,360,680 F Carmelo Anthony New York Knicks 5th 1,041,290 C Dwight Howard Orlando Magic 6th 1,600,390 Reserves F Chris Bosh Miami Heat 7th — F Luol Deng Chicago Bulls 1st — C Roy Hibbert Indiana Pacers 1st — F/G Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 76ers 1st — G Joe JohnsonINJ Atlanta Hawks 6th — F Paul Pierce Boston Celtics 10th — G Rajon RondoREP Boston Celtics 3rd — G Deron Williams New Jersey Nets 3rd — Head coach: Tom Thibodeau (Chicago Bulls)

^INJ Joe Johnson was unable to participate due to injury.^[12]
^REP Rajon Rondo was named as Joe Johnson's replacement.^[12]

Game[edit]

February 26, 2012 7:30 p.m. ET

Western Conference152, Eastern Conference 149
Scoring by quarter: 39–28, 49–41, 36–43, 28–37
Pts:Kevin Durant 36 Rebs:Blake Griffin 8 Asts:Chris Paul 12	Pts:LeBron James 36 Rebs:Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade 10 each Asts:Dwyane Wade 10

Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 17,125 Referees: #55 Bill Kennedy #31 Scott Wall #20 Leroy Richardson

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 with a steal of a James' pass. Griffin was fouled and made one of two free throws with 1.1 seconds left.^[14]Kobe Bryant was guarding James on the pass and chastised James for not attempting a shot.^[15][16] Bryant left the game earlier in the third quarter after he was bloodied from a hard foul to his face by Dwyane Wade.^[14][17] He was diagnosed after the game with a broken nose and a concussion.^[18]

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.^[14] 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.^[14]

All-Star Weekend[edit]

BBVA Rising Stars Challenge[edit]

The BBVARising 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.^[19] 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.^[20][21] Sophomore Derrick Favors of the Utah Jazz was selected as an injury replacement for Tiago Splitter.^[22] Lin played only nine minutes in the game, at his request, due to exhaustion from his rise to stardom that month.^[23]

Team Shaq[24] Round Pick Pos. Player Team Rookie / Sophomore 1 1 F Blake Griffin Los Angeles Clippers Sophomore 2 3 G Jeremy Lin New York Knicks Sophomore 3 5 G Ricky Rubio Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie 4 7 F/C Greg Monroe Detroit Pistons Sophomore 5 9 F Markieff Morris Phoenix Suns Rookie 6 11 G Kemba Walker Charlotte Bobcats Rookie 7 13 G Landry Fields New York Knicks Sophomore 8 15 G Norris Cole Miami Heat Rookie Draw G Brandon Knight Detroit Pistons Rookie Draw F Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie Co-head coach: Ron Adams (Chicago Bulls) Co-head coach: Steve Kerr General manager: Shaquille O'Neal

Team Chuck[24] Round Pick Pos. Player Team Rookie / Sophomore 1 2 G Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers Rookie 2 4 C DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento Kings Sophomore 3 6 G/F Paul George Indiana Pacers Sophomore 4 8 F Derrick Williams Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie 5 10 G/F MarShon Brooks New Jersey Nets Rookie 6 12 G John Wall Washington Wizards Sophomore 7 14 F Gordon Hayward Utah Jazz Sophomore 8 16 F/C Tiago SplitterINJ San Antonio Spurs Sophomore Draw F Kawhi LeonardDNP San Antonio Spurs Rookie Draw G/F Evan Turner Philadelphia 76ers Sophomore – F Derrick FavorsREP Utah Jazz Sophomore Co-head coach: Maurice Cheeks (Oklahoma City Thunder) Co-head coach: Mike Fratello General manager: Charles Barkley

^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
Pts:Tristan Thompson 20 Rebs:Greg Monroe 10 Asts:Kemba Walker 10	Pts:Kyrie Irving 34 Rebs:Cousins, Turner 11 each Asts:Kyrie Irving 9

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Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Attendance: 17,125 Referees: #75 Eric Dalen #68 Marat Kogut #35 Kane Fitzgerald

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[edit]

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	Pct
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[edit]

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Tiebreaker (24 seconds)	Final round	Tiebreaker (60 seconds)
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[edit]

Contestants

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
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[edit]

Contestants

City/State	Members	Team	First round	Final round
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
	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]

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External links[edit]

• 2012 All-Star Game at NBA.com