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| Date | February 26, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Amway Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Orlando | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Kevin Durant[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Mary J. Blige (US); Neverest (Canadian) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Nayer, Chris Brown | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,125[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal (All-Star Saturday Night) Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith (Rising Stars Challenge) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 26, 2012, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2011–12 season. It was the 61st edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, home of the Orlando Magic. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 152–149.[3][4] Kevin Durant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
The Orlando Magic were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on May 4, 2010. This was also the second time that Orlando has hosted the All-Star Game; the city had previously hosted the event in 1992 in the Orlando Arena, the Magic's previous home arena.[5] This game also marked the first time an Eastern Conference city hosted an All-Star game since Atlanta in 2003.[6] Despite the 2011 NBA lockout, which reduced the regular season to sixty-six games on a condensed schedule, the All-Star Game took place as scheduled.[7]
The All-Star Weekend began on Friday, February 24, 2012, with the Celebrity Game and the Rising Stars Challenge, a game featuring the league's best rookies and second-year players. On Saturday, the event continued with the All-Star Saturday Night, which featured the Shooting Stars Competition, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest. The D-League All-Star Game and the D-League Dream Factory, which includes the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shootout and Shooting Stars Competition, also took place during the All-Star Weekend. Both events were held on Saturday before the NBA All-Star Saturday Night.
- ^ "West holds off East in NBA All-Star Game". Chicago Tribune. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NBA All-Star Game Box Score". Basketball Reference. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Possible NBA Finals preview on display". ESPN. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "West best in All-Star Game". Toronto Sun. February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Orlando to Host NBA All-Star 2012". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 4, 2010. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ Beck, Howard (November 28, 2011). "Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2011.