The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is officially in the books as Team Giannis defeated Team LeBron 184-175 to give the league’s all-time scoring champion his first loss as All-Star Game captain. Ahead of tonight James held a perfect 5-0 as the format of the game was changed to allow the top two voters to act as captains and pick their own teams. In the end, Jayson Tatum stole the show as the Celtics star earned MVP honors after breaking Anthony Davis’ All-Star Game record with 55 points in the win.
Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Kyrie Irving, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Lauri Markkanen and Ja Morant started alongside LeBron and Giannis. Damian Lillard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylen Brown highlighted the reserve list. In the end, it was Damian Lillard who was picked first overall by Team Giannis during the player draft prior to playing with Team LeBron, making Anthony Edwards their first pick. The full rosters for the game are below:
Team LeBron | Team Giannis |
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves | Damian Lillard, Portland Trailblazer |
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks |
Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder |
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers | DeMar DeRozanChicago Bulls |
Julius Randle, New York Knicks | Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors |
De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings | Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat |
Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies | Domantas Sabonis, Kings of Sacramento |
Joel Embid, Philadelphia 76ers | Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics |
Kyrie Irving, Dallas Mavericks | Yes Morant, Memphis Grizzlies |
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks | Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers |
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets | Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz |
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers | Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks |
The All-Star Game crowned an eventful weekend in Salt Lake City. The Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado was named MVP of the Rising Stars Game on Friday night before Mac McClung stole the show at Saturday night’s dunk contest. Tatum finally gave the All-Star weekend the arc with his record-breaking performance to cap a successful celebration of the game’s elite.