2014 NBA All-Star Game

The 2014 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 16, 2014, during the National Basketball Association's 2013–14 season. It was the 63rd edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, home of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference, 163–155. Kyrie Irving was named the NBA [All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star Game Most Valuable Player]. The game was televised nationally on TNT in the United States, and TSN in Canada.
The Pelicans were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on April 16, 2012. It was the second time that New Orleans had hosted the All-Star game; the city had hosted the event in 2008, also at the Smoothie King Center.
Starters for the game were selected by the fans, who could select three frontcourt players and two guards for each conference. LeBron James was the leading vote-getter with 1,416,419 votes. Stephen Curry was also voted as a starter in first All-Star selection, after leading all Western Conference guards in the voting, while Kevin Love overtook Dwight Howard for the final frontcourt starting spot for the West.

All-Star Game

Coaches

, coach of the Indiana Pacers, and Scott Brooks, coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, were selected as the East and West head coach, respectively.

Roster

Kobe Bryant was unable to participate due to injury.

Anthony Davis was named as Kobe Bryant's replacement.

Scott Brooks chose James Harden to start in place of the injured Kobe Bryant.

Game

scored 31 points and had 14 assists and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player to help the East stop a three-game losing streak and win 163–155 in the second highest-scoring game in All-Star history. Carmelo Anthony added 30 points for the East and made a record eight three-pointers, one of 11 All-Star records that were broken in the game. The West was led by Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin, who both finished with 38 points, four short of Wilt Chamberlain's All-Star record in 1962.

All-Star Weekend

BBVA Compass">Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria">BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge

Pero Antić was unable to participate due to injury.

Miles Plumlee was named Pero Antić's replacement.

[Sears] Shooting Stars Competition

Team Name	Members	Team	First round	Final round
Team Curry	Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	1:05	–
Team Curry	Becky Hammon	San Antonio Stars	1:05	–
Team Curry	Dell Curry		1:05	–
Team Durant	Kevin Durant	Oklahoma City Thunder	1:00	43.6
Team Durant	Skylar Diggins	Tulsa Shock	1:00	43.6
Team Durant	Karl Malone		1:00	43.6

Team Name	Members	Team	First round	Final round
Team Hardaway	Tim Hardaway Jr.	New York Knicks	1:25	–
Team Hardaway	Elena Delle Donne	Chicago Sky	1:25	–
Team Hardaway	Tim Hardaway Sr.		1:25	–
Team Bosh	Chris Bosh	Miami Heat	35.6	31.4
Team Bosh	Swin Cash	Chicago Sky	35.6	31.4
Team Bosh	Dominique Wilkins		35.6	31.4

[Taco Bell] Skill Challenge

Team	Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
Team 1	F/G	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	6–10	205	45.0	–
Team 1	G/F	DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors	6–7	216	45.0	–
Team 2	G	Michael Carter-Williams	Philadelphia 76ers	6–6	185	43.3	45.3
Team 2	G	Victor Oladipo	Orlando Magic	6–4	215	43.3	45.3

Team	Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
Team 1	G	Trey Burke	Utah Jazz	6–1	190	40.6	45.2
Team 1	G	Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	6–3	195	40.6	45.2
Team 2	G	Goran Dragić	Phoenix Suns	6–3	190	42.3	–
Team 2	G	Reggie Jackson	Oklahoma City Thunder	6–3	208	42.3	–

[Foot Locker] Three-Pointer">Three-point field goal">Three-Pointer Contest

Pos.	Player	Team	Height	Weight	First round	Final round
G	Bradley Beal	Washington Wizards	6–5	207	21	19
G	Kyrie Irving	Cleveland Cavaliers	6–3	191	17	–
G/F	Joe Johnson	Brooklyn Nets	6–7	240	11	–
G	Arron Afflalo	Orlando Magic	6–5	215	15	–