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The Pelicans (the name was changed by new team owner Tom Benson for the 2013–14 season) were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on April 16, 2012. It was the second time that New Orleans had hosted the All-Star game; the city had hosted the event in 2008, also at the Smoothie King Center (then known as New Orleans Arena).
Starters for the game were selected by the fans, who could select three frontcourt players and two guards for each conference. LeBron James was the leading vote-getter with 1,416,419 votes. Stephen Curry was also voted as a starter in first All-Star selection, after leading all Western Conference guards in the voting, while Kevin Love overtook Dwight Howard for the final frontcourt starting spot for the West.
All-Star Game
Coaches
Frank Vogel (left) and Scott Brooks (right) were selected as the East and West head coach, respectively.
^INJ Kobe Bryant was unable to participate due to injury. ^REP Anthony Davis was named as Kobe Bryant's replacement. Scott Brooks chose James Harden to start in place of the injured Kobe Bryant.
Kyrie Irving scored 31 points and had 14 assists and was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) to help the East stop a three-game losing streak and win 163–155 in the second highest-scoring game in All-Star history. Carmelo Anthony added 30 points for the East and made a record eight three-pointers, one of 11 All-Star records that were broken in the game. The West was led by Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin, who both finished with 38 points, four short of Wilt Chamberlain's All-Star record in 1962.
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Frank Vogel (left) and Scott Brooks (right) were selected as the East and West head coach, respectively.
