2014 NBA All-Star Game

2014 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total East 42 34 47 40 163 West 44 45 37 29 155
Date	February 16, 2014
Arena	Smoothie King Center
City	New Orleans
MVP	Kyrie Irving (East)
National anthem	Gary Clark, Jr. (U.S.),[1] Serena Ryder (Canadian)[1]
Halftime show	Trombone Shorty, Dr. John, Janelle Monáe, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Gary Clark, Jr.[1]
Attendance	14,727
Network	TNT (United States) TSN (Canada)
Announcers	Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, Steve Kerr, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith (All-Star Saturday Night) Matt Winer, Grant Hill and Chris Webber (Rising Stars Challenge)
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The 2014 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 16, 2014, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2013–14 season. It was the 63rd edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, home of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference, 163–155. Kyrie Irving was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The game was televised nationally on TNT in the United States, and TSN in Canada.

The Pelicans (the name was changed by new team owner Tom Benson for the 2013–14 season) were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on April 16, 2012.^[2] It was the second time that New Orleans had hosted the All-Star game; the city had hosted the event in 2008, also at the Smoothie King Center (then known as New Orleans Arena).

Starters for the game were selected by the fans, who could select three frontcourt players and two guards for each conference. LeBron James was the leading vote-getter with 1,416,419 votes. Stephen Curry was also voted as a starter in first All-Star selection, after leading all Western Conference guards in the voting, while Kevin Love overtook Dwight Howard for the final frontcourt starting spot for the West.^[3]