Every NBA All-Star Game winner, result, score

The NBA’s biggest stars shined in Indianapolis and made some history along the way.

The 73rd NBA All-Star Game took place at the home of the Indiana Pacers and returned to its original East-West format. The league opted to bring back a matchup between conferences after utilizing captains for the prior six editions, and the East walked away with a 211-186 win.

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Here’s a look at past winners in All-Star Game history following Sunday’s exhibition in Indy:

When was the first NBA All-Star Game?

The NBA All-Star Game first started in 1951 with the East beating the West 111-94 at the Boston Garden. The event has been held every year since with the exception of 1999, where the NBA lockout forced the cancellation of the All-Star Game.

On top of the 73 NBA All-Star Games, there were also nine ABA All-Star Games from 1968 to 1976.

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Which conference has won more NBA All-Star Games?

The Eastern Conference has 38 NBA All-Star Game victories, while the West has 29.

The East dominated the first five decades of All-Star history, but the West came on strong before the format switched from conferences to captains, winning six of seven from 2011 to 2017.

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Which player has been captain in the most NBA All-Star Games?

Not only is LeBron James the NBA’s all-time leading scorer – he’s also 5-1 as an NBA All-Star captain.

The league overhauled its All-Star format by introducing a captain from each conference in 2018. Those two players would then draft from the remaining player pool, beginning with the voted-in starters before moving to reserves.

James was named an All-Star captain for the sixth straight year in 2023 and put his perfect record on the line in Salt Lake City. Team LeBron had been 5-0 with wins over Team Stephen (2018), Team Giannis (2019, 2020) and Team Durant (2021, 2022).

Giannis Antetokounmpo was named a captain for the third time in his career in 2023 and helped hand James his first All-Star loss since conference affiliation went out the window, earning a 184-175 win.

Which player has earned the most NBA All-Star selections?

James was selected to his 20th career NBA All-Star team in 2024, breaking a tie with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in history.

After Abdul-Jabbar’s 19 selections, Kobe Bryant (18), Tim Duncan (15), Shaquille O’Neal (15) and Kevin Garnett (15) are next on the list. The NBA named the All-Star Game MVP Award after Bryant in 2020.

Has the NBA All-Star Game ever gone to overtime?

Six NBA All-Star Games went into overtime. The most recent occasion came in 2003, when the West actually needed two overtimes to get past the East in Atlanta.