When is the NBA All-Star Game 2020? Date, time, rosters, TV channel, live stream & more | Sporting News
Need a little break from the NBA regular season? Don’t worry. The 2020 All-Star Game is here for your entertainment.
All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo know their teammates after making picks as part of last week’s “NBA All-Star Draft Show.” Last year, Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., so Antetokounmpo will be looking for revenge when the All-Star squads meet at the United Center in Chicago.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, including the start time, TV channel and an explanation of the new format.
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When is the NBA All-Star Game in 2020?
Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
Time: 8 p.m. ET
The 2020 All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16. The Skills Challenge, 3-point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest will be held Saturday night.
What channel is the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on?
TV channel: TNT
Live stream: Watch TNT
The 2020 All-Star Game will be broadcast live on TNT with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. ET. You can also stream the game via the Watch TNT app.
NBA All-Star Game format changes, explained
Unlike previous versions of the All-Star Game, every quarter will matter in this year’s contest.
Team Giannis and Team LeBron 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 as a way to honor the late Kobe Bryant.
Once the target score is finalized, Team Giannis and Team LeBron will play the untimed fourth quarter, and the first team to reach the target score will win the game.
An example: 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.
The winner of each of the first three quarters will receive $100,000 (a total of $300,000) for a Chicago-based community organization. The overall winning team will earn $200,000.
NBA All-Star rosters 2020
Team LeBron
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1. | Anthony Davis* | Lakers |
| 2. | Kawhi Leonard* | Clippers |
| 3. | Luka Doncic* | Mavericks |
| 4. | James Harden* | Rockets |
| 5. | Devin Booker | Suns |
| 6. | Ben Simmons | 76ers |
| 7. | Nikola Jokic | Nuggets |
| 8. | Jayson Tatum | Celtics |
| 9. | Chris Paul | Thunder |
| 10. | Russell Westbrook | Rockets |
| 11. | Domantas Sabonis | Pacers |
Devin Booker replaced Damian Lillard (groin)
Team Giannis
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1. | Joel Embiid* | 76ers |
| 2. | Pascal Siakam* | Raptors |
| 3. | Kemba Walker* | Celtics |
| 4. | Trae Young* | Hawks |
| 5. | Khris Middleton | Bucks |
| 6. | Bam Adebayo | Heat |
| 7. | Rudy Gobert | Jazz |
| 8. | Jimmy Butler | Heat |
| 9. | Kyle Lowry | Raptors |
| 10. | Brandon Ingram | Pelicans |
| 11. | Donovan Mitchell | Jazz |
*All-Star starters
2020 NBA All-Star Draft complete order
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1. | Anthony Davis | Lakers |
| 2. | Joel Embiid | 76ers |
| 3. | Kawhi Leonard | Clippers |
| 4. | Pascal Siakam | Raptors |
| 5. | Luka Doncic | Mavericks |
| 6. | Kemba Walker | Celtics |
| 7. | James Harden | Rockets |
| 8. | Trae Young | Hawks |
| 9. | Khris Middleton | Bucks |
| 10. | Damian Lillard* | Trail Blazers |
| 11. | Bam Adebayo | Heat |
| 12. | Ben Simmons | 76ers |
| 13. | Rudy Gobert | Jazz |
| 14. | Nikola Jokic | Nuggets |
| 15. | Jimmy Butler | Heat |
| 16. | Jayson Tatum | Celtics |
| 17. | Kyle Lowry | Raptors |
| 18. | Chris Paul | Thunder |
| 19. | Brandon Ingram | Pelicans |
| 20. | Russell Westbrook | Rockets |
| 21. | Donovan Mitchell | Jazz |
| 22. | Domantas Sabonis | Pacers |
*Damian Lillard will be replaced by Devin Booker