How to live stream the NBA All-Star Game: Schedule, start time, format & rosters for 2023 Salt Lake City

For the first time since 1993, the NBA All-Star Game will be held in Salt Lake City.

Three decades ago, the event featured future Hall of Famers like Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. This year, All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be leading the way.

That 1993 contest was an overtime thriller, ending with a 135-132 win for the Western Conference. How will Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis play out?

Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 All-Star Game, including streaming options and a breakdown of the format.

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NBA All-Star schedule 2023, live stream

NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off on Friday with the All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Challenge. The skills competitions will be held on Saturday, and the All-Star Game will take place on Sunday.

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Friday, Feb. 17

Saturday, Feb. 18

Sunday, Feb. 19

NBA All-Star Game format, explained

What are the rules for the 2023 All-Star Game?

Team LeBron and Team Giannis will compete to win each of the first three quarters of the game. Those quarters will be the standard 12 minutes but start with a 0-0 score.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the game clock will be turned off, and a final target score will be set based on the leading team's cumulative score through the first three quarters. That target score will be the leading team's total score plus 24 points.

The NBA decided to incorporate 24 points into the target score to honor Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. The 18-time All-Star wore the No. 24 from the 2006-07 season through 2015-16.

Once the target score is finalized, Team LeBron and Team Giannis will play the untimed fourth quarter, and the first team to reach the target score will win the game.

How does the NBA All-Star format work?

If the cumulative score through three quarters is 100-95 in favor of Team LeBron, the target score would be 124. Team LeBron would only need to score 24 points in order to win, while Team Giannis would need to score 29 points.

The results of the previous three quarters are simply based on the individual scores of those quarters.

Why is winning each quarter important?

The winner of each quarter will contribute funds to a local charity.

A total of $750,000 will be awarded to two organizations. Team LeBron will be playing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, and Team Giannis will be playing for Raise the Future.

The beneficiaries for the 2023 #NBAAllStar Game have been selected!#TeamLeBron will play for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah (@bbbsutah)#TeamGiannis will play for Raise the Future (@raisefuture)

In total, the game will raise more than $750,000 for the Utah community. pic.twitter.com/Qyay24YVnJ

— NBA (@NBA) February 3, 2023

2023 All-Stars: Updated list of starters, reserves

All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will draft their teams from the eligible pool of players (starters in first round, reserves in second round). 

They are not required to draft based on conference affiliation or position.

Starting pool

Reserve pool

* Injury replacements for Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson