2011 NBA All-Star Game

2011 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total East 27 37 36 43 143 West 37 39 41 31 148
Date	February 20, 2011
Arena	Staples Center
City	Los Angeles
MVP	Kobe Bryant
National anthem	Josh Groban (U.S.) Melanie Fiona (Canadian)
Halftime show	Rihanna, Drake, & Kanye West[1]
Attendance	17,163
Network	TNT
Announcers	Marv Albert, Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Dwight Howard (All-Star Saturday Night) Kevin Harlan and Chris Webber (Rookie Challenge)
West East
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The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 20, 2011, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010–11 season. It was the 60th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 148–143. Kobe Bryant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

The Clippers and Lakers were both awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on June 9, 2009. This was the second time that the Staples Center had hosted the All-Star Game; the arena had previously hosted the event in 2004. This will be the fifth time that Los Angeles had hosted the All-Star Game; before Staples Center opened in 1999, the city had previously hosted the event in 1963, 1972, and 1983.^[2] Rihanna, Kanye West, and Drake were the halftime performers, while Keri Hilson, Lenny Kravitz and Bruno Mars were the entertainment for pre-show festivities.^[1]