Who won the NBA All-Star Game 2026? Read on to find out.
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The 2026 NBA All-Star Game held at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 15, 2026, saw a revamped format. Notably, the league has been trying to come up with better formats every year to reignite the lost interest among fans across the globe. While the plan had been falling flat, this time, it moved to a USA vs World format.
NBA All-Star 2026 Format
For the NBA All-Star Game 2026, 25 players were divided into three teams- Team World, Team USA Stars and Team USA Stripes. The Stars and the Stripes were coached by JB Bickerstaff and Mitch Johnson, respectively, while Darko Rajakovic coached Team World.
As for the format, a round-robin tournament of four games spanning for 12 minutes was played. In Game 1, the Stars came across the World, and the winner of the match proceeded to play USA Stripes in Game 2. On the other hand, the losing team of Game 1 played USA Stripes in Game 3. At the end, the two teams with the best record came across each other in the finale, i.e. Game 4 and the winner was crowned the champion.
NBA All-Star 2026 Results
Game 1: Team USA Stars vs Team World
Team USA Stars was led by Tyrese Maxey, Devin Booker and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards. On the other hand, Team World was led by Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio Spurs, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. The opener saw Victor Wembanyama dropping 14 points with six rebounds. However, a combined effort from the Stars pulled their team to a narrow 2-point win.
Game 2: USA Stripes vs USA Stars
The USA Stripes featured giants such as Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Houston Rockets’ Devin Durant and LA Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard among others. Despite a combined 22-point effort from Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards, the Stars fell to the Stripes 42-40.
Game 3: USA Stripes vs Team World
Game 3 featured old heads locking horns with the next generation of international stars. Kawhi Leonard came up with a stellar 31-point show. He was shooting 11-of-13 from the field and 6-of-7 shooting from the three-point range. On the other hand, Wembanyama came up with 19 points for Team World. However, the rest of the players finished under 10 points. The Stripes handed a three-point loss at 48-45 to their foes.
Game 4: USA Stripes vs USA Stars
In Game 4, the rematch of Game 2, two USA teams came across each other. The Stripes, who were coming off a commendable performance against Team World, couldn’t carry its momentum. Donovan Mitchell ended up being their high scorer with just six points. On the other hand, a combined show from the Stars helped them put together 47 points and lift the 2026 NBA All-Star Championship.
NBA All-Star 2026 MVP Award
Anthony Edwards of Minnesota Timberwolves was crowned the Most Valuable Player at 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend for leading USA Stars to a remarkable win and the ultimate title. This marked the first All-Star MVP Award for Ant Man. He combined a total of 32 points across three games on Sunday, with nine rebounds and three assists, while shooting 13-of-22 from the field in the game.
“We chose to compete today, and we came out on top,” Edwards said after being named the NBA All-Star MVP on Sunday. “I ain’t going to lie, Wemby set the tone. He came out and played hard, and we had to follow that.”
Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.
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