Team LeBron vs Team Giannis
The 2019 All-Star Game is the 68th edition of the exhibition basketball event.
The city of Charlotte is hosting the All-Star Weekend for the second time, after previously hosting the event in 1991.
The game marks the second edition of the new format where the two highest vote-getters act as captains and pick their rosters for the game.
Where to Watch
Date: Monday, Feb. 18
Time: 6:30 AM IST
TV: Sony ESPN
Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Rosters
Los Angeles Lakers' forward LeBron James (15th appearance) received the most votes for this year's All-Star game voting - 4,620,809.
Having received the most votes in the league, James was named the captain of Team LeBron and was given the first pick in the league's first-ever televised All-Star Draft.
| Pick | Player | Team | Appearance |
| 1. | Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors | 10th |
| 3. | Kyrie Irving | Boston Celtics | 6th |
| 5. | Kawhi Leonard | Toronto Raptors | 3rd |
| 7. | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 7th |
| 10. | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 6th |
| 12. | Klay Thompson | Golden State Warriors | 5th |
| 14 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | 4th |
| 16. | Russell Westbrook* | Oklahoma City Thunder | 8th |
| 18. | LaMarcus Aldridge | San Antonio Spurs | 7th |
| 20. | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2nd |
| 22. | Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | 2nd |
| 23. | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat | 13th |
In the East, Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (3rd appearance) received the most votes (4,375,747), making him the captain of the other All-Star team.
| Pick | Player | Team | Appearance |
| 2. | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 6th |
| 4. | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | 2nd |
| 6. | Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6th |
| 8. | Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets | 3rd |
| 9. | Khris Middleton | Milwaukee Bucks | Debut |
| 11. | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | Debut |
| 13. | Ben Simmons* | Philadelphia 76ers | Debut |
| 15. | Blake Griffin | Detroit Pistons | 6th |
| 17. | D'Angelo Russell | Brooklyn Nets | Debut |
| 19. | Nikola Vucevic | Orlando Magic | Debut |
| 21. | Kyle Lowry | Toronto Raptors | 5th |
| 23. | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 14th |
*Both captains - LeBron and Giannis - agreed to trade Russell Westbrook for Ben Simmons.
Last Time They Played
Date: Feb. 18, 2018
Score: Team LeBron 148-145 Team Stephen
Team LeBron: LeBron James - 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists on 12-of-17 shooting.
Team Stephen: DeMar DeRozan - 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals on 7-of-13 shooting.
