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Griffin became an All-Star Game starter for the first time after he was selected as a reserve in last year's game. Bryant, Paul and Durant were starters for the previous year's Western Conference team. Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Andrew Bynum completed the Western Conference starting positions. The Western Conference's leading vote-getter was Kobe Bryant, who earned his fourteenth consecutive All-Star Game selection with 1,555,479 votes. The Miami Heat is represented by three players, Wade, James and Chris Bosh, while the Chicago Bulls and the Celtics are represented by two players each. Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson suffered an injury and was replaced by Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. The Eastern Conference reserves includes three first-time selections, Luol Deng, Andre Iguodala, and Roy Hibbert. Howard, Rose, Wade and James were starters for the previous year's Eastern Conference team, while Anthony started for the Western Conference team. Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Carmelo Anthony completed the Eastern Conference starting position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement.ĭwight Howard of the Orlando Magic topped the ballots with 1,600,390 votes, which earned him a starting position as a center in the Eastern Conference team. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. Players Dwight Howard received the most votes by fans, to be the leading vote-getter. This was the first All-Star Game selection for both Brooks and Thibodeau. The Bulls had a 23–7 record on February 15, the best record in the Eastern Conference and in the league. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Thunder had a 22–7 record on February 15, the best record in the Western Conference. The coach for the Western Conference team was Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks.

The head coaches from the previous year, Doc Rivers and Gregg Popovich were not eligible for selection. The coaches for the All-Star game are the head coaches who led the teams with the best winning percentages in their conference through the games of February 15, 2012. Scott Brooks (left) and Tom Thibodeau were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. Both events were held on Saturday before the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. The D-League All-Star Game and the D-League Dream Factory, which includes the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shootout and Shooting Stars Competition, also took place during the All-Star Weekend. On Saturday, the event continued with the All-Star Saturday Night, which featured the Shooting Stars Competition, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest. The All-Star Weekend began on Friday, Februwith the Celebrity Game and the Rising Stars Challenge, a game featuring the league's best rookies and second-year players. Despite the 2011 NBA lockout, which reduced the regular season to sixty-six games on a condensed schedule, the All-Star Game took place as scheduled. This game also marked the first time an Eastern Conference city hosted an All-Star game since Atlanta in 2003. This was also the second time that Orlando has hosted the All-Star Game the city had previously hosted the event in 1992 in the Orlando Arena, the Magic's previous home arena. The Orlando Magic were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on May 4, 2010. Kevin Durant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 152–149. It was the 61st edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, home of the Orlando Magic. The 2012 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 26, 2012, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2011–12 season.