East All-Stars-West All-Stars Preview

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted Feb 13 2010 12:03AM

DALLAS (AP) When it comes to the NBA All-Star game, everything is bigger in Texas.

Take it from one of the hosts of this year's spectacle in Dallas, which will draw the largest crowd ever for a basketball game.

``It's going to be such an amazing, huge event. I mean this will be the biggest All-Star ever,'' Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said recently. ``There's going to be so much going on, it literally could be for North Texas the largest party weekend in the history of the United States. That's how big this thing has gotten.''

LeBron James and the rest NBA's best - minus Kobe Bryant, who was scratched Thursday with a sore left ankle - will play Sunday at the new Cowboys Stadium, with more than 90,000 fans expected. Cuban and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had been hoping the league would push for more than 100,000, and the building could accommodate it, but that's unlikely with the way the venue will be reconfigured for basketball.

Still, it will easily topple the record for largest crowd to watch a basketball game of 78,129, set for a college game between Kentucky and Michigan State at Detroit's Ford Field on Dec. 13, 2003.

``You guys have been to All-Star weekend in other places,'' Cuban told a group of reporters. ``I mean, we shut down cities. I mean, literally, you go to any city and it basically shuts it down. So imagine having 100,000 people and all the people come for the parties. I mean, literally, it'll be the largest party weekend in the history of this country. I don't think there's going to be any question about it.''

Cuban added the attendance and party scene would ``make the Super Bowl look like a bar mitzvah.''

``That sounds like something Mark Cuban would say,'' said Toronto All-Star forward Chris Bosh, a Dallas native. ``It's good that the city of Dallas is excited to have it. Everybody's getting excited and it's going to be good.''

Cuban once seemed like the last person who would be excited to have All-Star weekend in Dallas. Unwilling to displace his season-ticket holders, he had no interest in hosting the game at American Airlines Center, a stance commissioner David Stern said he understood.

Then Cuban suggested to the league the idea of staging this year's weekend at two venues. The Mavs will host the Friday night rookie challenge and the All-Star Saturday night events at their arena, and the game goes to Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

Stern praised the collaboration between Cuban and Jones, saying it will produce a ``combination of celebration, family reunion and making North Texas the basketball capital of the world for several days.''

It means the NBA takes a smaller cut, with some of its normal profits going to Jones, but Stern said it's worth it with all the interest and attention the game is drawing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

``They never want me to tell me about the specifics of the economics because they're never good,'' Stern joked. ``But we find it just really good for our sport ... a very worthwhile event for us and the opportunity to do good things in the community and really to watch the way our players get involved both in the community outreach, but also in making sure that the fans have a good time.''

The players are looking forward to playing in the $1.2 billion stadium, with its high-definition video boards that stand roughly 60 yards wide and 25 yards high.

``It's going to be fun,'' said James, a Cowboys fan who attended the first regular-season game there in September. ``The home of the Cowboys makes it a lot more special to me because of how much I love and watch those guys every year. It's going to be fun.''

It may not be pretty, however, with nine first-timers - the most since there were a record-tying 10 in 2002 - possibly battling nerves on the biggest All-Star stage ever. And players largely prefer shooting in smaller venues as opposed to domes, and playing in something as enormous as Cowboys Stadium could mess with their accuracy.

``I think that in those big venues it's tougher on shooters getting their scope, I think your depth perception is just off a little bit just because of the background,'' said Kevin McHale, an All-Star for the Celtics now working as an NBA TV analyst. ``But it's going to be so much fun to be in there with that crowd and that environment.''

The festive atmosphere could be dampened Friday after negotiators from the league and the players' association meet to discuss a collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that expires in July 2011. The proposal the NBA sent the union last week calls for dramatic financial changes, so the meeting could be short and the chances of an eventual lockout seem high.

Otherwise, not too much should ruin the party - even the winter storm that hit Dallas on Thursday or the fact that Allen Iverson, like Bryant, was a late scratch. While baseball uses its All-Star game to determine home-field advantage in the World Series as a way to make the midseason game relevant, and the NFL changed the date and site of its Pro Bowl this year in an attempt to gain more attention, the NBA is content to leave its game as nothing more than a show.

And this year, it's the biggest one ever.

``We don't think we have the formula down perfectly,'' Stern said. ``We're always looking to improve it and fine tune it and listen to what people have to say about how we can make it better, but it works. It works for us.''

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Record-setting crowd watches in awe as Wade, LeBron dazzle

By Fran Blinebury, for NBA.com
Posted Monday February 15, 2010 1:43AM

ARLINGTON, Tex. (NBA.com exclusive) -- Everything's not just bigger in Texas -- it's gigantic, colossal, and don't forget -- humongous.

The NBA All-Star Game came to the Lone Star State and a basketball nation broke out as a world-record crowd of 108,713 filled up the futuristic edifice that is Cowboys Stadium to see the East squeeze out a 141-139 win over the West.

This was part playground for the planet's most imaginative athletes, part two-man theater for MVP Dwyane Wade and his co-conspirator LeBron James and mostly marvel for the massive, mind-blowing setting.

"It was a spectacle," said Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.

Indeed, the ancient Romans and their Coliseum had nothing on what Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban served up to a world-wide television audience.

"It's a remarkable milestone and a testament to the popularity of our players, to Jerry Jones' tenacity and vision and to Mark Cuban's imagination," said NBA Commissioner David Stern.

It was a night to hear a percussion line of dropping jaws hitting the floor at the parade of fancy passes, high-flying dunks and the in-your-face, seven-story close-ups of the celebrities shown on the 160 x 72 foot enormous video screens.

"We were doing it the whole game," said Denver's Carmelo Anthony. "When we were on the bench we were just looking around, talking about how many people there were and how excited we were just to be a part of the situation.

"We were on the court during free throws, waiting to come back from time-outs, we were looking and we were amazed by everything that was going on."

Not the least of which was the show-within-the-show being put on by Wade and James, the Olympic teammates from 2008 in Beijing who did everything but howl like the pair of alpha dogs they are as they grabbed the spotlight and reveled in it.

For Wade, who led all scorers with 28 points, also dealt 11 assists and grabbed six rebounds, the MVP was a bookend trophy to go with the NBA Finals MVP Award he also won in Dallas in 2006 when his Miami Heat defeated the hometown Mavericks.

"I've had a little luck in Dallas," Wade said. "To come and do it again is special."

On a night when the emphasis of everything was as out-sized and overwhelming as the monster spaceship building in which it was held, Wade and James actually managed to take the huge circus that is the All-Star Game and squeezed it down to a size that fit into their own hands.

James finished with 25 points, six assists and five rebounds as he Wade took turns setting each other up.

Wade set the tone three minutes into the game when he came down the floor on a fastbreak, reached out with one hand to wrap the ball behind the head of Steve Nash, then flipped it underhand off the glass, caught it and slammed it home.

There was James splitting the defense of Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire to rise up and catch a lob pass from Wade, then smashing in a dunk and chinning himself up on the rim.

Wade sliced through traffic in the lane, dropped off a bounce pass to James that he used to flush in a reverse slam over his head and then did a double pull-up on the rim.

From camera-flashing opening tip to the Anthony's missed attempt at a game-winning 3-pointer at the final horn, D-Wade and King James were looser than Shakira's hips and as soulful as Alicia Keys voice at halftime, and together they packed a 1-2 punch that was worthy of Floyd Mayweather who was sitting in the front row.

"Yeah, you see the connection we both have, especially going to the basket, lobs, finding each other," Wade said. "I've played with him for a lot of years, the Olympics, and he makes it easy for his teammates. You see it in Cleveland. I get the opportunity to be his teammate for one day and I'm going to enjoy it. He's one of the reasons why I sit up here with the MVP award.

"It was great. This was an historical event. It's going to be in our minds and our hearts a long time."

To one known as The King, it was like playing in his own realm.

"It was unbelievable," James said. "To be in front of 108,000, that was actually what it was, not a false number. You could look up into the stands and there was not a seat open. To be part of history is something that you always wish for a dream for. Being part of another historical event, you know, it's humbling."

And it kept you shaking your head.

"It had the 'wow' factor," said Toronto's Chris Bosh, a Dallas native.

"Remember," said the Mavs' Dirk Nowitzki, "everything is bigger in Texas."

Not anymore. Starting with the 2010 All-Star game, it's gigantic, colossal, and don't forget -- humongous.

• East: --
• West: --

• East: --
• West: --

• Lead Changes: 13
• Times Tied: 12

• Arena: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson
• Attendance: 108713
• Duration: 2:47

East		West
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Duncan vs Howard (Nowitzki gains possession)
	11:47 [WST 2-0]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	11:27
	11:26	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	11:18 [WST 4-0]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Anthony (2 AST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:07	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:56	Duncan Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Garnett (1 BLK)
	10:54	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:52 [WST 6-0]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Wade Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	10:36
	10:34	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:27	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:25
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:13	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:07	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:06
James 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	09:52 [EST 3-6]
	09:37	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:36
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:33
	09:18	Anthony Jump Shot: Missed
	09:17	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:17 [WST 8-3]	Stoudemire Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Howard Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	09:07 [EST 5-8]
	08:54 [WST 10-5]	Duncan Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Anthony (2 AST)
Wade Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:44 [EST 7-10]
	08:38	Stoudemire Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	08:26
	08:24	Duncan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:15 [WST 12-7]	Stoudemire Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
James Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	08:06
	08:04	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:58 [WST 14-7]	Anthony Driving Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	07:39 [EST 9-14]
	07:25 [WST 16-9]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Howard 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	07:10 [EST 12-16]
	06:50	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:50
Garnett Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Stoudemire (1 ST)	06:49
	06:45	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:43
Howard 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:35	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:27	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:24
Howard Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)	06:19 [EST 14-16]
	06:19	Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	06:19 [EST 15-16]
	06:05	Duncan Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Wade (1 ST)
James Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	05:59 [EST 17-16]
	05:51 [WST 18-17]	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nash (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:44
Garnett Substitution replaced by Pierce	05:44
Johnson Substitution replaced by Bosh	05:44
Wade Substitution replaced by Rondo	05:44
Bosh Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)	05:36 [EST 19-18]
Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:20
	05:20 [WST 19-19]	Stoudemire Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:20	Duncan Substitution replaced by Gasol
	05:20 [WST 20-19]	Stoudemire Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:09	Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:09 [EST 20-20]
	05:09	Nash Substitution replaced by Billups
	05:09	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Williams
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:09 [EST 21-20]
	05:01	Billups Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)
Pierce Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:51	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:46 [WST 23-21]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)	04:35 [EST 23-23]
	04:24	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:23
James Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:18
	04:16	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:16	Williams Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:02	Team Rebound
	03:52	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:52
James 3pt Shot: Missed	03:32
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:31
Bosh Putback Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:31 [EST 25-23]
	03:21	Anthony Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:19	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:18 [WST 25-25]	Anthony Putback Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Howard Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)	03:12 [EST 27-25]
	03:07	Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	03:04 [EST 29-25]
	02:57 [WST 28-29]	Anthony 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	02:50
	02:50	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:50	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Durant
	02:50	Anthony Substitution replaced by Randolph
James Substitution replaced by Wallace	02:50
Pierce Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	02:38
	02:36	Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:25	Billups Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:24
	02:16	Randolph Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:09 [EST 31-28]
	01:56	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:54
	01:39	Gasol Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:39
Team Rebound	01:39
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:39 [EST 32-28]
	01:23	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
	01:23	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:23	Howard Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	01:23 [WST 30-32]	Gasol Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	01:08
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:06
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:02 [EST 34-30]
	00:49.9 [WST 32-34]	Gasol Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Randolph (1 AST)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	00:33.9 [EST 37-32]
	00:24.9	Randolph Running Jump Shot: Missed
	00:22.9	Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:20.9	Randolph Jump Shot: Missed
	00:20.6	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:20.6 [WST 34-37]	Durant Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
East		West
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Wallace Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:47
	11:44	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	11:31	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
	11:29	Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	11:28 [WST 36-37]	Randolph Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Wallace Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)	11:23 [EST 39-36]
	11:06	Durant Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:05
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	10:53
	10:52	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:51 [WST 38-39]	Williams Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Billups (1 ST)	10:45
	10:41 [WST 40-39]	Durant Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Wade Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	10:34
	10:28	Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	10:22 [WST 42-39]	Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Lee Layup Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:58	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:52	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:50
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lee (1 AST)	09:45 [EST 41-42]
	09:35	Randolph Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:34
Wade Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)	09:28 [EST 43-42]
	09:10 [WST 44-43]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Billups (1 AST)
Lee Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:10
	09:10 [WST 45-43]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Bosh Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (6 AST)	08:58 [EST 45-45]
	08:53 [WST 47-45]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)	08:46
	08:41 [WST 49-45]	Williams Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Billups (2 AST)
Wade Driving Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:29 [EST 47-49]
	08:14	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:12
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	08:07
	08:02 [WST 51-47]	Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Lee Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	07:47
	07:47	Timeout : Official
Bosh Substitution replaced by Rose	07:47
Rondo Substitution replaced by Horford	07:47
	07:31	Randolph Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:30
Lee Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (7 AST)	07:17 [EST 49-51]
	07:03	Durant Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (1 BLK)
	07:03	Team Rebound
	07:03	Gasol Substitution replaced by Kaman
	07:03	Jump Ball Durant vs Horford (Rose gains possession)
	07:03	Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Horford (1 ST)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:57 [EST 51-51]
	06:48 [WST 53-51]	Durant Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Wade Driving Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:34 [EST 53-53]
	06:28	Kaman Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)
Lee Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Horford (1 AST)	06:23 [EST 55-53]
	06:14	Durant Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:11
Lee Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	06:11
	06:11	Billups Substitution replaced by Kidd
	06:05	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:03
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	05:52
	05:51	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:46	Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (2 ST)
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Kidd (1 ST)	05:43
	05:40 [WST 55-55]	Durant Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Wallace Jump Shot: Missed	05:23
	05:21	Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	05:15 [WST 57-55]	Randolph Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:07
	05:07	Williams Substitution replaced by Nash
	05:07	Durant Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
	05:07	Randolph Substitution replaced by Anthony
Wade Substitution replaced by Bosh	05:07
Wallace Substitution replaced by James	05:07
Lee Substitution replaced by Johnson	05:07
Horford Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:55 [EST 57-57]
	04:55	Nowitzki Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Horford Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	04:55
	04:54	Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:37	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (3 ST)
James Driving Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:33 [EST 59-57]
	04:22	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:20
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:14 [EST 61-57]
	04:04 [WST 59-61]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Nash (6 AST)
Bosh Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:45 [EST 63-59]
	03:29	Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:28	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	03:25	Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)
Horford Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)	03:22 [EST 65-59]
	03:13	Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:11	Kaman Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:09	Kaman Layup Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:07
Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:50 [EST 67-59]
	02:35 [WST 61-67]	Kaman Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Nash (7 AST)
Horford Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	02:20 [EST 69-61]
	02:05 [WST 63-69]	Nowitzki Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Bosh Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:57
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:54
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	01:50 [EST 72-63]
	01:43	James Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	01:43 [WST 65-72]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	01:28
	01:27	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:19 [WST 67-72]	Kaman Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)
Johnson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)	01:14 [EST 74-67]
	01:04	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	01:01
Rose Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bosh (1 AST)	00:57.9 [EST 76-67]
	00:48.9	Kaman Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:47.7
Bosh Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	00:34.9
	00:30.7	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:22.9	Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	00:19.9	Nash Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:17.9	Nash Layup Shot: Missed
	00:16.9	Kaman Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:15.8 [WST 69-76]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Kaman (1 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.3
	00:00.1	Kaman Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
End of 2nd Quarter
East		West
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	11:43
	11:42	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:28	Nowitzki Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:26
Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)	11:22
	11:13	Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wade (2 ST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:00 [EST 78-69]
	10:40	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed
	10:39	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:37	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (2 BLK)
	10:37	Team Rebound
	10:27	Duncan Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:26
Howard Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:21 [EST 80-69]
	10:04 [WST 71-80]	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Nash (8 AST)
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	09:58 [EST 82-71]
	09:45	Anthony Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:43
James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Duncan (1 ST)	09:37
	09:34	Duncan Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:James (3 ST)
Wade Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (12 PTS)	09:28 [EST 84-71]
	09:15	Nowitzki Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	09:13	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
James Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:10
	09:10	Duncan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:10	Team Rebound
	09:10 [WST 72-84]	Duncan Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Wade Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)	08:55 [EST 86-72]
	08:40 [WST 74-86]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Nash (9 AST)
	08:33	Duncan Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	08:33 [EST 87-74]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	08:33 [EST 88-74]
	08:22	Stoudemire Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
Howard Slam Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Wade (8 AST)	08:21 [EST 90-74]
	08:06 [WST 76-90]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
James Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	07:59
	07:54 [WST 78-90]	Anthony Slam Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Nash (10 AST)
Wade Fade Away Bank shot: Missed	07:38
	07:34	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:24 [WST 80-90]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Nash (11 AST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)	07:12 [EST 93-80]
	07:01	Nash Jump Shot: Missed
	06:59	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	06:59 [WST 82-93]	Stoudemire Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	06:53
	06:53	Team Rebound
	06:43 [WST 84-93]	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Duncan (2 ST)	06:36
	06:31 [WST 86-93]	Nash Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
James Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Wade (9 AST)	06:22 [EST 95-86]
	06:07 [WST 88-95]	Anthony Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:51
	05:50	Duncan Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:46	Anthony Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)
James Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Wade (10 AST)	05:40 [EST 97-88]
	05:33	Nash Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	05:33	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:33	Duncan Substitution replaced by Gasol
Garnett Substitution replaced by Lee	05:33
Howard Substitution replaced by Rose	05:33
Johnson Substitution replaced by Bosh	05:33
James Jump Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	05:08	Stoudemire Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:08
Wade Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)	05:02 [EST 99-88]
	04:44 [WST 90-99]	Nash Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rose Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:36 [EST 101-90]
	04:22 [WST 92-101]	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nash (12 AST)
Bosh Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)	04:11 [EST 103-92]
	03:59 [WST 94-103]	Anthony Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Nash (13 AST)
Wade Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:59
	03:59	Nash Substitution replaced by Williams
	03:59	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Durant
	03:59	Anthony Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	03:58	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:53 [WST 96-103]	Stoudemire Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	03:35
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:34
Stoudemire Violation:Defensive Goaltending	03:34
Wade Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	03:34 [EST 105-96]
	03:22 [WST 99-105]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed	03:09
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:06
Wade Reverse Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	03:06 [EST 107-99]
	02:56	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bosh (1 ST)
James Slam Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)	02:52 [EST 109-99]
	02:46	Team Timeout : Regular
James Substitution replaced by Pierce	02:46
Wade Substitution replaced by Wallace	02:46
	02:46	Stoudemire Substitution replaced by Billups
	02:46	Anthony Substitution replaced by Randolph
	02:36 [WST 101-109]	Durant Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
	02:19	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	02:19 [EST 110-101]
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	02:19 [EST 111-101]
	02:07 [WST 104-111]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Billups (3 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	01:39 [EST 113-104]
	01:22	Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	01:18
Bosh Driving Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)	01:16 [EST 115-104]
	01:07	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	01:05
Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Williams (2 ST)	01:02
	01:00 [WST 106-115]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.9
	00:49.8	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:33.9	Gasol Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:33.4
Team Timeout : Regular	00:21.2
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	00:18.9 [EST 118-106]
	00:00.3 [WST 109-118]	Durant 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Billups (4 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:47 [WST 112-118]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Randolph (2 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	11:28
	11:28	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:16 [WST 114-118]	Randolph Jump Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Williams (3 ST)	11:01
	10:57 [WST 116-118]	Gasol Driving Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Billups (5 AST)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	10:49
	10:48	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Horford Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:45
	10:45	Gasol Substitution replaced by Kaman
	10:36	Randolph Running Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	10:33
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:25	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:17	Randolph Layup Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	10:15
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Horford (2 AST)	10:04 [EST 120-116]
	09:55	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:55
Rose Substitution replaced by Rondo	09:55
Rondo Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Randolph (1 ST)	09:40
	09:38	Randolph Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bosh (2 ST)
Horford Hook Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:30	Team Rebound
	09:21 [WST 119-120]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:07
	08:58	Billups Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:57
Timeout : Official	08:57
Bosh Substitution replaced by James	08:57
Pierce Substitution replaced by Wade	08:57
Wallace Substitution replaced by Howard	08:57
Horford Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (11 AST)	08:47 [EST 122-119]
	08:24	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:22	Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	08:18	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:16
Howard Layup Shot: Missed	07:56
Wade Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	07:55
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Randolph (2 ST)	07:53
Wade Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:53
	07:42	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Wade (3 ST)
	07:38	Randolph Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:38
Team Rebound	07:38
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	07:38 [EST 123-119]
	07:29 [WST 122-123]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	07:05	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	07:05 [EST 124-122]
	07:05	Kaman Substitution replaced by Gasol
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:05
	07:04	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:59	Billups Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (2 TO)
James Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:52
	06:52	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Howard Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	06:52
	06:40	Howard Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	06:40 [WST 124-124]	Randolph Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Howard Jump Hook Shot: Made (17 PTS)	06:25 [EST 126-124]
	06:01	Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)
Wade Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)	05:57 [EST 128-124]
	05:40	Durant 3pt Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	05:39
James 3pt Shot: Missed	05:30
	05:29	Durant Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Wade Foul : Personal (3 PF)	05:28
	05:28	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:28	Durant Substitution replaced by Anthony
	05:28	Randolph Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
Horford Substitution replaced by Bosh	05:28
Howard Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:08
	05:08 [WST 125-128]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	05:08 [WST 126-128]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	04:49 [EST 130-126]
	04:39	Billups 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:37
Bosh Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)	04:29 [EST 132-126]
	04:29	Gasol Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)	04:29 [EST 133-126]
	04:20	Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wade (4 ST)
Wade Slam Dunk Shot: Made (26 PTS)	04:17 [EST 135-126]
	03:56	Anthony Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (3 BLK)
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:54
	03:52	Williams Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	03:52	Gasol Substitution replaced by Stoudemire
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:52
Team Rebound	03:52
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:52
	03:51	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:42	Stoudemire Slam Dunk Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:39
James 3pt Shot: Missed	03:27
	03:25	Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	03:11	Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed
	03:10	Anthony Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	03:10 [WST 128-135]	Anthony Putback Dunk Shot: Made (27 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	02:50
	02:48	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Howard Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	02:48
Team Timeout : Regular	02:48
	02:48 [WST 129-135]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	02:48 [WST 130-135]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	02:28
	02:28	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	02:15	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:James (4 ST)
James Slam Dunk Shot: Made (25 PTS)	02:11 [EST 137-130]
	02:03 [WST 133-137]	Billups 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (2 AST)
Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Williams (4 ST)	01:46
Wade Foul : Personal (4 PF)	01:46
	01:46 [WST 134-137]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	01:46 [WST 135-137]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:46
Bosh Layup Shot: Missed	01:34
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:32
Bosh Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed	01:21
	01:19	Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:05 [WST 137-137]	Billups Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:43.9
James Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	00:41.9
	00:39.9	Stoudemire Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	00:17.8	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Wade (5 ST)
	00:12.7	Williams Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)	00:12.7 [EST 138-137]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)	00:12.7 [EST 139-137]
	00:12.7	Team Timeout : Regular
Howard Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:07.7
	00:07.7 [WST 138-139]	Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	00:07.7 [WST 139-139]	Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:07.7
	00:07.7	Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Durant
Rondo Substitution replaced by Pierce	00:07.7
	00:05.0	Billups Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	00:05.0 [EST 140-139]
Pierce Substitution replaced by Rondo	00:05.0
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	00:05.0 [EST 141-139]
	00:05.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:05.0	Durant Substitution replaced by Nowitzki
	00:00.3	Anthony 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter

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