New All-Star weekend format
The NBA has once again abandoned the traditional East versus West model. The 24 players were divided into three teams – two American teams (“Stripes” and “Stars”) and one international team – the “World Team”.
The three teams played a match against each other, with the top two teams advancing to the final. Each game lasted 12 minutes, which is equivalent to a standard NBA quarter.
Following the mini-tournament, the world team failed to reach the final, finishing in third place.
Eruption in the final
The final match featured the US Stripes and the US Stars. The decisive match ended with a confident victory of the Stars – 47:21.
The top scorer for the winners was Tyrese Maxey with 9 points. Leading contributions came from Anthony Edwards (8), Chet Holmgren (8), Jalen Duren (6), Scotty Barnes (6) and Devin Booker (5). Jalen Johnson added 5 points, while Cade Cunningham didn’t score.
For the Stripes, it was Donovan Mitchell who scored the most with 6 points. LeBron James recorded 5 points, Jalen Brown – 4, Jalen Brunson – 3, De’Aaron Fox – 2, Kawhi Leonard – 1 and Kevin Durant did not score.
Anthony Edwards was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, becoming one of the main architects of the Stars’ victory in the final.
2026 NBA All-Star Game Results
Final
American Stripes – American Stars – 9:47 p.m.
Mini-tournament
American Stars – World Team – 37:35
American Stripes – American Stars – 42:40
US Stripes – World Team – 48:45
Team composition
American stars (Coach – JB Bickerstaff): Scotty Barnes, Devin Booker, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Johnson, Tyrese Maxey
American stripes (Coach – Mitch Johnson): Jalen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Kevin Durant, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, De’Aaron Fox
World Team (Coach – Darko Rajaković): Norman Powell, Deni Avdija, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Pascal Siakam, Karl-Anthony Towns, Victor Wembanyama, Alperen Şengün
American stars crowned tournament winners (photo: x.com/NBA)
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