The Oklahoma City Thunder were represented by two players: Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, both of whom were reserves. The first-time All-Stars in the West were the Warriors’ Klay Thompson and the Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins, who was selected as a replacement for the injured Bryant. Kobe Bryant earned a record 17th consecutive All-Star selection, and Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol, and Blake Griffin completed the Western Conference starting positions. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors topped the ballots with 1,513,324 votes, which earned him a starting position as a guard in the Western Conference team. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players on their own team. Two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. Roster Russell Westbrook was named MVP of the All-Star game. Mike Budenholzer, coach of the Atlanta Hawks, and Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, were selected as the East and West head coach, respectively. Mike Budenholzer (left) and Steve Kerr (right) were selected as the East and West head coach, respectively. The Saturday All-Star activities were held at the Nets' home arena, the Barclays Center the Nets previously hosted the 1982 All-Star Game at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The All-Star Game itself was played at the Knicks' home arena, Madison Square Garden the current Garden last hosted the game in 1998, and the Knicks' previous home, the third Madison Square Garden, hosted three earlier All-Star Games. The NBA awarded the game to New York City in 2013, and the logo for the 2015 All-Star Game was unveiled on July 10, 2014. The All-Star Weekend festivities were jointly hosted by the league's two New York City teams, the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets. The game was televised nationally by TNT and TBS in the United States, and TSN in Canada. Russell Westbrook was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 163–158. It was the 64th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The 2015 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 15, 2015, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2014–15 season. Matt Winer, Grant Hill and Chris Webber (Rising Stars Challenge) Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller and Kenny Smith (All-Star Saturday Night)
Marv Albert, Reggie Miller and Chris Webber Barclays Center (All-Star Saturday Night)
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