2023 NBA All-Star Rising Stars Game format and rules
The NBA All-Star Rising Stars showcases the league’s young talent and features rookies, sophomores, and G League players. They compete on Friday, Feb. 17.
The NBA All-Star weekend is just a few days away, and it features the Jordan Rising Stars game, a chance for young players to showcase their talent.
Rookies, sophomores, and players from the G League will compete on Friday, Feb. 17, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 28th edition of the contest.
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Three-game competition
For the second consecutive year, the players have been divided into four teams and will participate in a three-game mini-tournament. The matches won’t be timed: instead the teams have a target score to reach, and whoever gets to it first via a free throw or a made basket will win the game.
In Games 1 and 2- also called the semifinal games- the target score is 40. The winners of those matches will move on to the finals, where the target score will be 25.
- Game 1: Team A vs. Team B (target score: 40)
- Game 2: Team C vs. Team D (target score. 40)
- Game 3: Finals between winners of Games 1 and 2 (target score: 25)
The three teams composed of NBA rookies and sophomores are named after their honorary head coaches: NBA All-Stars Pau Gasol, Noah Joakim, and Deron Williams.
The three chose their players during the Rising Stars Draft, with each one selecting seven to make up their rosters. Team Pau got first pick overall and acquired Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic. The G League team had been determined previously, and will be coached by Utah Jazz assistant coach Jason Terry.
Full rosters for the 2023 Rising Stars game
Team Pau
- Paolo Banchero (Magic)
- Benedict Mathurin (Pacers)
- Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
- Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
- Jose Alvarado (Pelicans)
- Keegan Murray (Kings)
- Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)
Team Deron
- Franz Wagner (Magic)
- Jalen Green (Rockets)
- Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
- Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
- AJ Griffin (Hawks)
- Bones Hyland (Nuggets)
- Walker Kessler (Jazz)
Team Joakim
- Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
- Josh Giddey (Thunder)
- Jalen Williams (Thunder)
- Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
- Quentin Grimes (Knicks)
- Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
- Jalen Duren (Pistons)
Team Jason
- Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite)
- Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)
- Mojave King (G League Ignite)
- Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Memphis Hustle)
- Mac McClung (Delaware Blue Coats)
- Leonard Miller (G League Ignite)
- Scotty Pippen Jr. (South Bay Lakers)