Участник:NBA Secretariat announced that the All-Star Game will return to a showdown between the East and West,
As a result, the 2023-24 NBA All-Star Game will be a single-round match between the Eastern Conference team and the Western Conference team, with each conference team consisting of 12 players.
Since 2018, the NBA has used a drafting method. It is a method in which two players from the two major conferences, who received the most votes in fan voting, nominate players and form a team. The game was also subject to a rule in which a team that exceeds the score by setting a "target score" was applied.
The method was initially well received, but it was pointed out that the tension was getting lower, and in the end, the NBA secretariat chose to return to the previous method after discussion. It will be played as a showdown between the east and the west, and the game will be played in the fourth quarter of the 12 minutes and 4 quarters will be played.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver explained the change in the All-Star Game, saying, "This year's theme is 'return to basketball.'
Meanwhile, this season's NBA All-Star Game will be held on February 19 next year at Gainbridge Field House, the home stadium of the Indiana Pacers.