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| Date | February 15, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Staples Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Shaquille O'Neal | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Nelly Furtado (CAN) Christina Aguilera (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Michael McDonald Beyoncé | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,662 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, and Doug Collins Kevin Harlan, Steve Kerr, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Magic Johnson (All-Star Saturday Night) Jim Durham and Jack Ramsay | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 15, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Lakers and Clippers. This game was the 53rd edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2003–04 NBA season. This was also the last time the All-Star Game didn't feature LeBron James, who has appeared in every all star game since this one.
The West defeated the East 136–132, with Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers winning the Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career. O'Neal scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Jamaal Magloire led the East with 19 points and 8 rebounds.