NBA All-Star Game 2022: How to watch, rosters, format, start time, preview, more
The main event of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend is set to tip-off on Sunday evening. After warming up with the Rising Stars Challenge, the 3-Point Contest, and the Slam Dunk Contest, the weekend of festivities will conclude with the
2022 NBA All-Star Game, as Team LeBron squares off against Team Durant.
NBA All-Star Game Info, Rosters, Format, Start Time, Preview
This year’s NBA All-Star Game will be the 71st edition of the annual classic. The game is set to tip-off at 8:00 PM ET at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The game will be aired on TNT and ESPN Radio.
Here are the
rosters for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game:
Team LeBron:
Starters:
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (CAPTAIN)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Reserves:
- Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers (replacing James Harden – injury)
- Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
- James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers (injured – will not play)
- Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
- Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
- Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
Team Durant:
Starters:
- Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets (CAPTAIN, injured – will not play)
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors
- Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
Reserves:
- LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets (replacing Kevin Durant – injury)
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
- Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
- Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
- Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks
- Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors (injured – will not play)
- Dejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs (replacing Draymond Green – injury)
- Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
This is the format for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game:
The All-Star Game will be played in a different format than a standard NBA game. The teams will compete in each of the first three quarters of the game, with each quarter lasting 12 minutes. The score will be reset to 0-0 at the start of each quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, the game clock will be turned off, and the total scores of each team through the first three quarters will be tallied.
The fourth quarter will be played until a target score is reached. The target score will be determined by adding 24 points (a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant) to the leading team’s current points total. The two teams will then play until one reaches the target score.
So, for example, if the game is 100-98 at the end of the third quarter, the target score would then be 124. The teams would play until one side reached 124 points, at which point that team would win the game.
