The 73rd edition of the NBA-All Star Game will take place tonight in Indiana.
The NBA went back to the old West vs. East format and will have the best of each conference collide in a fun matchup.
The West is a slight favorite over the East. Here are the rosters for both teams:
Eastern Conference Starters
Giannis Antetokounmpo – captain (Milwaukee Bucks)
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) *out due to injury
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks)
Eastern Conference Reserves
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers)
Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Julius Randle (New York Knicks) *out due to injury
Eastern Conference Injury Replacements
Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)
Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors)
Western Conference Starters
LeBron James – captain (Los Angeles Lakers)
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Western Conference Reserves
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers)
Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers)
Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
The West is stacked with star power. Gilgeous-Alexander, Doncic, Durant, LeBron and Jokic is a dream lineup. The West will also have future hall-of-famer Curry coming off the bench with the likes of Davis and Leonard.
Meanwhile, the East will be down a couple of stars as Embiid and Randle are out due to the injury. Young and Barnes will step into their place. Adebayo will start for the East in place of Embiid. The East will have a few first time All-Stars in Banchero, Brunson, Maxey and Barnes.
Scottie Barnes at the All-Star Game
Barnes will appear in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his career.
He will share the floor with the best players in the NBA. This will be a great experience for the 22-year-old.
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