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| Date | February 18, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Thomas & Mack Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Paradise | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Kobe Bryant (West) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Roxanne Potvin (CAN) Danny Gans & Friends (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Cirque du Soleil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,694 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert, Doug Collins, and Steve Kerr Kevin Harlan, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Magic Johnson (All-Star Saturday Night) Dick Stockton, Reggie Miller and John Thompson (Rookie Challenge) Jim Durham and Jack Ramsay | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 18, 2007, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2006–07 season. It was the 56th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 153–132. Kobe Bryant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP), having recorded 31 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals. It was the first time the All-Star Game was played in a city without an NBA franchise and first to be played on a college campus. The game was nationally televised on TNT in the United States at 9 p.m. ET as part of the NBA on TNT coverage.
The Western Conference set All-Star records with 69 field goals and 52 assists. Amar'e Stoudemire scored 29 points with nine rebounds, and Carmelo Anthony had 20 points and nine rebounds for the West. LeBron James led the Eastern Conference with 28 points, six rebounds, and six assists, and Dwight Howard tallied 20 points and 12 boards. Bryant, previously the MVP of the 2002 All-Star Game, moved from 11th to 10th place on all-time All-star scoring, surpassing Magic Johnson. Dirk Nowitzki became the first European born-player to be a starter at the All-Star Game.
As announced on August 5, 2005, the NBA, led by Commissioner David Stern, did not allow wagering on the results of the game in the state of Nevada.[1]
- ^ "Betting Ban Approved in Bid for 2007 All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 24, 2005. pp. D6. Retrieved December 25, 2008.