All the action gets underway from Madison Square Garden at 8:30 p.m. Check out the rosters, some game notes and our predictions below:
Game Notes:
There will be six total first-time selections, with four of them on the East.
Last year's game set a record for total points, as well as most points by the winning and losing team. The East won 163-155.
Last year's reigning MVP, Kyrie Irving, will come off the bench again for the East.
The coaches with the two best records in the league, Steve Kerr of the Warriors and Matt Budenholzer, will lead the West and East on the sidelines, respectively.
Budenholzer will have four of his own guys on his bench, Hawks Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Paul Milsap and Al Horford.
The Gasols, both Pau and Marc, will be the first set of brothers to start an All-Star game, as they will even face off in the opening tip.
Starters:
East:
G John Wall
G Kyle Lowry
F LeBron James
F Carmelo Anthony
C Pau Gasol
West
:
G Steph Curry
G James Harden
G Klay Thompson
F LaMarcus Aldridge
C Marc Gasol
Reserves:
East
:
F/C Chris Bosh
G/F Jimmy Butler
F/C Al Horford
G Kyrie Irving
G Kyle Korver
F Paul Millsap
G Jeff Teague
G Dwyane Wade (injured, will not play)
West
:
F Tim Duncan
F Kevin Durant
G Damian Lillard
F Dirk Nowitzki
G Chris Paul
G Russell Westbrook
C DeMarcus Cousins
G Kobe Bryant (elected to start, but injured and will not play)
F/C Anthony Davis (elected to start, but injured and will not play)
F Blake Griffin (elected to start, but injured and will not play)
Predictions:
Rob Bauer: East over West, 140-131, MVP: John Wall
Will Rockenbach: West over East, MVP: Steph Curry
Mike Angelina: West over East 157-147, MVP: DeMarcus Counsins
