The 14 reserves for the 2023 All-Star Game were announced on Thursday and joined the player pool for Team LeBron and Team Giannis.
Western Conference
- Paul George (LA Clippers)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
- Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)
Eastern Conference
- Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
- Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
- DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
- Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
- Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
The 30 NBA coaches selected the 14 reserves, voting for two guards, three frontcourt players and two players at any position in their respective conferences.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were announced last week as the captains alongside the starters for the Feb. 19 All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.
For the first time, the NBA All-Star Draft will take place right before the game. The two team captains will draft the team rosters for Team LeBron and Team Giannis from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference. The Draft will start at 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/TBS) on Sunday, Feb. 19.
2023 NBA ALL-STARS
Eastern Conference Starters
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) *
- Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets)
- Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
- Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Kyrie Irving (Brooklyn Nets)
Western Conference Starters
- LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) *
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans)
- Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
* Captains
Eastern Conference Reserves
- Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
- Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
- DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
- Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
- Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
Western Conference Reserves
- Paul George (LA Clippers)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
- Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings)
The Player Pool is set… who will end up on #TeamLeBron and #TeamGiannis? https://t.co/rRU9zYlNVu
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 3, 2023
ALL-STAR GAME BENEFICIARIES
Every quarter of the NBA All-Star Game will count toward supporting two community-based organizations in Utah.
Team LeBron will play for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, which creates and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Team Giannis will play for Raise the Future, which aims to decrease the number of youth in foster care and increase the chances of lifelong connection by providing trauma-healing services to young people and families.
A total of $750,000 will be contributed to the two organizations through the NBA All-Star Game and the NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T.
The beneficiaries for the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game have been selected!#TeamLeBron will play for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah (@bbbsutah)#TeamGiannis will play for Raise the Future (@raisefuture)
In total, the game will raise more than $750,000 for the Utah community. pic.twitter.com/Qyay24YVnJ
— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2023
ALL-STAR GAME FORMAT
FIRST THREE QUARTERS: Team LeBron and Team Giannis will compete to win each of the first three quarters for their respective organizations. Each of the first three quarters will be played with each team’s score starting at zero. The winner of each 12-minute quarter (first, second and third) will be the team that scores the most points within that quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER (FINAL TARGET SCORE): At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the game clock will be turned off and the Final Target Score will be set. The Final Target Score will be the leading team’s total score after the first three quarters PLUS 24 points. For example, if the leading team’s total score after the first three quarters is 100, the Final Target Score would be 124 (100 + 24).
The winner of the NBA All-Star Game will be the first team to reach (or surpass) the Final Target Score in the untimed fourth quarter, meaning that the game will end with a made field goal or made free throw. The winning team will earn an additional contribution for its organization.
