NBA All-Star Weekend: Schedule, Events, Rosters, How To Watch

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Sam Amico
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CLEVELAND — NBA All-Star Weekend has arrived, with three days full of fun set to take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center, and surely, other spots around town.NBA All-Star Weekend sign

But don’t worry if you can’t make it to the fun. We have you covered with every event and how to watch directly below.

Rising Stars

  • When: Friday, Feb. 18
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET | TV: TNT

Team Barry

Team Isiah

Team Payton

Team Worthy

In a new format, 28 players – comprising 12 rookies, 12 sophomores and four members of the G League Ignite developmental squad were drafted onto four teams to compete in three games. Each game will be played to a Final Target Score, ending with a made basket or free throw instead of with the clock running out. It will be a “Race to 75” to honor the league’s 75th anniversary season. Games 1 and 2 will be played until a team reaches 50 points; Game 3 will be played until a team reaches 25 points.

Skills Challenge

  • When: Saturday, Feb. 19 
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET (first event) | TV: TNT

Team Rooks

  • Scottie Barnes, Raptors
  • Cade Cunningham, Pistons
  • Josh Giddey, Thunder

Team Cavs

Team Antetokounmpo

 Three teams — the Antetokounmpo brothers, the Cavaliers and rookies — will compete in a new format that features a four-round competition that tests shooting, passing and dribbling ability. Each of the three teams will compete in the first three rounds. The two with the most “Challenge Points” after the first three rounds will advance to the Final Round. Challenge Points are earned by winning each of the first three rounds. 

Round one is team shooting, round two is team passing, round three is team relay and the final round is half-court shots.

3-Point Contest

  • When: Saturday, Feb. 19 
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET (second event) | TV: TNT

Participants: 

• CJ McCollum, Pelicans
• Trae Young, Hawks
• Zach LaVine, Bulls
• Desmond Bane, Grizzlies
• Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves
• Fred VanVleet, Raptors
• Luke Kennard, Clippers
• Patty Mills, Nets

The 3-point contest will feature the same format as it has in the past. Each shooter will have 70 seconds (1:10) to shoot as many of the 27 balls as he can, with a maximum possible score of 40 points in a single round. The three with the highest scores in the first round will advance to the championship round. The player with the highest score in the championship round wins.

Slam Dunk

  • When: Saturday, Feb. 19 
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET (third event) | TV: TNT

Participants: 

• Cole Anthony, Magic
• Juan Toscano-Anderson, Warriors
• Obi Toppin, Knicks
• Jalen Green, Rockets  

The dunk contest will follow the same format as it has in the past. Each of the four players will get two dunks in the first round. The two players with the highest combined score for their two dunks will advance to the final round. The two finalists will then get two dunks in the final round. The dunker with the highest combined score for his two dunks in the final round wins. 

71st NBA All-Star Game 

  • When: Sunday, Feb. 20 
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET | TV: TNT

Team LeBron

Team Durant

For the third straight season, the NBA is using the “Elam Ending” for the All-Star Game, meaning the game will end when a team hits a target score, as opposed to using a traditional game clock. The target score is determined by adding a fixed number to the leading team’s total after three quarters. Whichever team hits that score first wins the game, regardless of the amount of time it takes.

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