When the 2023 NBA All-Star Game gets played on Sunday at Vivint Arena, it will be 30 years after the Utah Jazz held the inaugural NBA All-Star Game in 1993. The occasion will mark its 72nd iteration. The NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah will bring the top basketball players together in anticipation of the 2023 NBA All Star Game. Starters and reserves for the NBA All-Star game were all revealed. It will get played in a “draft” style for the sixth straight season. The slam dunk, skills challenge, and 3-point competitions will take place on Saturday as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend.
The target score will get used for the fourth time during the All-Star Game this year. The fourth quarter will get decided by the team with the highest score at the end of the third quarter. Originally on the roster were Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns), and Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans). But owing to the recent injuries, they will not appear in Salt Lake City. And Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings), and Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors) have taken their position as injury replacements. Learn more about BettingPremier’s take on the game below.
Details of NBA All-Star Game 2023
Event: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis
Date: February 19, 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PST / 12:30 AM GMT (next day)
Venue: Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
How to watch the 2023 NBA All-Star Game?
TNT will be the network to broadcast the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.
All-Star Rosters
Team LeBron (West)
- LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings)
Coach: Michael Malone.
Reserves: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Damian Lillard, Paul George, Lauri Markkanen, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Domantas Sabonis.
Team Giannis (East)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)
- Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
- Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors)
Coach: Joe Mazzulla.
Reserves: Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Demar DeRozan, Julius Randle, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton, and Bam Adebayo.
Prediction
The NBA All-Star lineups will not get chosen until one hour before tip-off on Sunday night. Also, the format of the All-Star Game has changed. The first selection will go to Team LeBron since James received the most All-Star votes. James has served as the All-Star Game captain for six years running. LeBron has the first choice in the draft, and the public is biased toward him over Giannis, which is why Team LeBron is favored even before it gets known who will join his squad. You cannot make a precise NBA All-Star Game prediction without the rosters. Nonetheless, the keys to the first overall pick belong to LeBron.
Who will LeBron choose to begin the NBA All-Star Draft? The first three most probable contenders are Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, and Luka Doncic. He could choose to go differently, though. LeBron may decide to get Kyrie Irving, who is his pal. LeBron recently expressed disappointment over the Lakers’ failure to acquire Irving before the trade deadline. Doncic would be the best choice. However, LeBron will probably include a friend in this exhibition match roster. In the 2022–23 season, Irving averaged 27.2 points, 5.4 assists, and 5.1 rebounds per game. Moreover, he is shooting well, with a field goal percentage of 49%.
