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Date | March 7, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Arena | State Farm Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
City | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Team LeBron) | ||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | Gladys Knight (American) Alessia Cara (Canadian) | ||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | 2021 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest | ||||||||||||||||||
Network | TNT and TBS | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, and Allie LaForce Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Dwyane Wade (Skills Competition, 3 Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on March 7, 2021, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2020–21 season. It was the 70th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was hosted at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Hawks. With teams captained by LeBron James and Kevin Durant, Team LeBron won the game 170–150. Giannis Antetokounmpo of Team LeBron was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The game was originally scheduled to be held in Indianapolis, but it was relocated to Atlanta due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting scheduling conflicts with the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The game was televised nationally on TNT for the 19th consecutive year, and simulcast on TBS for the 7th consecutive year.
This was the third time that Atlanta hosted the All-Star Game; the previous times were 1978 and 2003. This was the last All-Star game Marv Albert would call in his career.