How to Vote for the NBA All-Star Game
Contents
- How to vote for the NBA All-Star game
- Who is eligible to vote?
- When does voting open and close?
- How does voting work?
- What is the criteria for voting?
- How are the All-Star starters selected?
- How are the All-Star reserves selected?
- What is the All-Star draft?
- How do fans vote for the All-Star MVP?
- What is the All-Star Game schedule?
The 2020 NBA All-Star game is coming up soon. Here’s how you can vote for your favorite players to make sure they are selected to play.
How to vote for the NBA All-Star game
The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition game played by the best players in the NBA. The game is held on the Sunday before the start of the NBA’s regular season Fans vote for two players from each conference to start in the game. Coaches vote for the remaining 14 players.
Who is eligible to vote?
To be eligible to vote, you must be a registered user on NBA.com or on the NBA app Fans may submit one full ballot each day through Jan. 21 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
When does voting open and close?
Voting for the NBA All-Star Game opens on Christmas Day and runs through Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
How does voting work?
Voting for the NBA All-Star Game is a two-step process. First, fans vote for their Favorite Players Then, a panel of media members and basketball experts votes to select the starter for each conference.
What is the criteria for voting?
The criteria for voting are as follows: each voter selects two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards. A starting lineup is then chosen based on the highest vote-getters by position.
How are the All-Star starters selected?
There are two ways to vote for the All-Star starters – online and via paper ballot. Online voting is open from December 25 until January 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET. You can vote online up to 10 times per day, per Email Address
To vote via paper ballot, you can pick one up at an NBA game or at a participating retailer. Ballots must be postmarked by January 19 and received by January 21 to be counted. You can only vote once per ballot.
How are the All-Star reserves selected?
The All-Star reserves are selected by a vote of the head coaches in each conference. They vote for two guards, three frontcourt players and two players regardless of position.
What is the All-Star draft?
In order to make the game more competitive, in 2018 the NBA changed the format so that the two team captains would draft their rosters from a pool of starters and reserves. This gave rise to the term “All-Star Draft ” which is simply the process of choosing players for the All-Star Game
Anyone who is voted in as a starter or reserve by the fans, players or media is eligible to be drafted. Once the pool of players is set, the two team captains select their rosters in a snake draft. The captain who drafted first in the first round picks last in the second round and vice versa, and so on until all 13 roster spots are filled.
The 2018 All-Star draft was held on January 25, 2018, and was televised on TNT. Lebron James and Steph Curry were chosen as the team captains via a vote prior to the draft.
How do fans vote for the All-Star MVP?
The All-Star game MVP is voted on by fans after the game. Fans can vote for the MVP on the NBA’s website or on the NBA app
What is the All-Star Game schedule?
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game is set to take place on Sunday, February 16th at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The game will air live on TNT at 8:00 PM ET. prior to the game, there will be a Skills Challenge and three-Point Contest
To vote for your favorite players, you can go to NBA.com/asb and fill out your ballot. You can vote once per day, and the voting period ends on January 20th at 11:59 PM ET.
