2023 NBA All-Star Game
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The 2023 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition game played on February 19, 2023, on the 30th anniversary of the first All-Star Game held in Salt Lake City in 1993. It was the 72nd edition of the event.[1] The game was hosted by the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena, and was televised nationally by TNT for the 21st consecutive year.
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| Date | February 19, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Vivint Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Salt Lake City | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jayson Tatum (Team Giannis) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Jully Black (Canadian) Jewel (American) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT TBS (as all-star game) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Candace Parker, and Dennis Scott (All-Star Game, TNT) Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Draymond Green (Inside the All-Star Game, TBS) Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Draymond Green, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Adam Lefkoe (All-Star Saturday Night) Adam Lefkoe, Jamal Crawford, Candace Parker, and Stephanie Ready (Rising Stars Tournament) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The announcement of the site selection was made on October 23, 2019, at a press conference held by the NBA and the Jazz.[2][3][4]
Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron 184–175. It was Team Giannis' first All-Star Game victory, handing Team LeBron their first loss in such game. Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star Game record 55 points, and was named All-Star Game MVP.