# 2015 NBA All-Star Game
The 2015 [NBA All-Star Game](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-all-star-game) was the 64th edition of the NBA's annual midseason exhibition, played on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at [Madison Square Garden](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-square-garden) in New York City, where the Western Conference beat the Eastern Conference 163-158 and [Russell Westbrook](https://www.edgepedia.org/russell-westbrook) of the Oklahoma City Thunder won MVP honors with 41 points off the bench.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) It was the centerpiece of a weekend split between two arenas: the game at the Knicks' Madison Square Garden and the Friday and Saturday events at the Brooklyn Nets' Barclays Center.[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Result | West 163, East 158, at Madison Square Garden; attendance 17,198[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) |
| MVP | Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder, 41 points (27 by halftime), one shy of Wilt Chamberlain's 42-point 1962 record[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) |
| Scoring records | Combined 321 points, the most in All-Star Game history; 48 combined three-pointers, breaking the 30 set in 2014; the West's 163 tied the single-team record[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) • [3](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-record-numbers-new-york/) |
| Venue split | Game at Madison Square Garden; Rising Stars, Celebrity Game, Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk at Barclays Center[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/) |
| Contest winners | Zach LaVine (dunk), Stephen Curry (three-point), Patrick Beverley (skills)[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) |
| Coaches | Mike Budenholzer (East, Hawks) and Steve Kerr (West, Warriors)[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) |
| Host history | Fifth time New York hosted, after 1954, 1955, 1968, and 1998, all at Madison Square Garden[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/) |
## Host selection and venue split
NBA Commissioner David Stern announced on September 25, 2013 that New York City would host NBA All-Star 2015, with the 64th All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden and the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, Sprint Celebrity Game, and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at [Barclays Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/barclays-center).[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/) It was the fifth All-Star Game in New York, following 1954, 1955, 1968, and 1998.[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/) The 2015 game was the city's first since 1998.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015)
The game was televised in primetime on TNT for the 13th consecutive year, broadcast to 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/)
## The game
**Westbrook's night.** Coming off the bench rather than as a starter, Westbrook scored 27 points by halftime and finished with 41, at the time one point short of [Wilt Chamberlain](https://www.edgepedia.org/wilt-chamberlain)'s single-game All-Star record of 42 from 1962, and took MVP honors.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) [James Harden](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-harden) added 29 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists for the West.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015)
**Records fell.** The West built a 20-point lead in the first half, and after the East tied the game at 148 with a little more than four minutes remaining, the West pulled away. The teams' combined 321 points surpassed the 318 scored in 2014, and their 48 combined three-pointers destroyed the record of 30 set the year before.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) [LeBron James](https://www.edgepedia.org/lebron-james) led the East with 30 points, [Kyle Korver](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-korver) made seven three-pointers and scored 21, and [John Wall](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-wall) added 19.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015)
**Absentees and milestones.** The West was without three elected starters, as [Kobe Bryant](https://www.edgepedia.org/kobe-bryant), Anthony Davis, and [Blake Griffin](https://www.edgepedia.org/blake-griffin) all sat out injured, with injury replacements filling the roster.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) [Pau Gasol](https://www.edgepedia.org/pau-gasol) won the opening jump ball against his brother Marc, the first All-Star Game to feature two siblings as starters.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) Tim Duncan appeared in his 15th All-Star Game, moving him to second on the all-time appearances list behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 18.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) Hometown Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, the East roster's lone Knick, scored 14 points on 6-of-20 shooting.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015)
## All-Star Saturday and the weekend events
The Saturday slate at Barclays Center comprised the Sears Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, and Sprite Slam Dunk.[2](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/) The dunk contest field of [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://www.edgepedia.org/giannis-antetokounmpo), Zach LaVine, Victor Oladipo, and [Mason Plumlee](https://www.edgepedia.org/mason-plumlee) was won by LaVine of the [Minnesota Timberwolves](https://www.edgepedia.org/minnesota-timberwolves).[4](https://pr.nba.com/antetokounmpo-lavine-oladipo-plumlee-sprite-slam-dunk/) • [1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) Stephen Curry won the Three-Point Contest and Patrick Beverley the Skills Challenge.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) In Friday's Rising Stars Challenge, the World team beat the USA 121-112, with Andrew Wiggins of the Timberwolves taking MVP after 22 points.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015)
## Attendance, ratings, and economic impact
The NBA reported 166,000 people attended All-Star events in New York, including more than 1,800 credentialed media and a record 534 international journalists, and estimated a $200 million economic impact on the city according to NYC & Company.[3](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-record-numbers-new-york/) A record 150 million combined videos were viewed across NBA, NBA TV, and NBA on TNT social accounts, and 27.5 million viewers watched the weekend's events across Turner networks.[3](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-record-numbers-new-york/) New York's local rating of 8.8 on TNT and TBS was the highest in Turner's history of televising the game.[3](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-record-numbers-new-york/)
National ratings were reported differently by two outlets. Sports Media Watch, citing Nielsen fast-nationals, put the game at a 4.3 rating and 7.2 million viewers on TNT and TBS, flat in rating and down 4 percent in viewership from 2014.[5](https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/02/nba-all-star-game-ratings-tnt-ratings-flat-viewership-down-opposite-snl-anniversary/) ESPN reported a 5.5 Nielsen rating, up 12 percent from the previous year.[6](https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2015/story/_/id/12333530/saturday-night-live-special-dominates-nba-all-star-game-tv-ratings) Both accounts noted the game aired opposite the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special.[5](https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/02/nba-all-star-game-ratings-tnt-ratings-flat-viewership-down-opposite-snl-anniversary/) • [6](https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2015/story/_/id/12333530/saturday-night-live-special-dominates-nba-all-star-game-tv-ratings)
## Place in All-Star history
The 321 combined points made 2015 the highest-scoring All-Star Game to that date, and the high-scoring trend continued in later editions, with 2017's 374 combined points surpassing it.[1](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015) • [7](https://as.com/us/us/2022/02/22/masdeporte/1645486319_859436.html) Westbrook's MVP was the first of two consecutive; he won again at the 2016 game in Toronto.[8](https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-all-star-game) The West's 163 points tied the record for most by one team, a mark later exceeded in the 2017 game.[3](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-record-numbers-new-york/) • [7](https://as.com/us/us/2022/02/22/masdeporte/1645486319_859436.html)
## References
1. [2015 NBA All-Star recap, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2015)
2. [New York City to host NBA All-Star 2015, NBA Communications](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-new-york/)
3. [NBA All-Star 2015 takes record bite of Big Apple, NBA Communications](https://pr.nba.com/nba-all-star-2015-record-numbers-new-york/)
4. [Antetokounmpo, LaVine, Oladipo, Plumlee to compete in 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk, NBA Communications](https://pr.nba.com/antetokounmpo-lavine-oladipo-plumlee-sprite-slam-dunk/)
5. [2015 NBA All-Star Game Down Opposite Tough Competition, Sports Media Watch](https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2015/02/nba-all-star-game-ratings-tnt-ratings-flat-viewership-down-opposite-snl-anniversary/)
6. [SNL beats out ASG in TV ratings, ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2015/story/_/id/12333530/saturday-night-live-special-dominates-nba-all-star-game-tv-ratings)
7. [Edición 2022 del NBA All-Star Game dentro del Top 5 de partidos con más puntos, AS](https://as.com/us/us/2022/02/22/masdeporte/1645486319_859436.html)
8. [NBA All-Star History: Game recaps, stats, box scores, rosters, MVPs and more, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-all-star-game)
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