2010 All-Star Game

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The 2010 NBA All-Star game tips off from Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas at 8:00 pm on TNT Sunday night. Except for during the NBA lockout in 1999, the game has been played every year since 1951. Magic Center Dwight Howard has played in three of those games so far and will play in his fourth on Sunday. Howard has been excellent in All-Star games.

He has scored 16.3 points per game on 68.8% shooting, has grabbed 10 rebounds per game, blocked 1.7 shots per game, dished out 1.3 assists per game and has averaged 1.3 steals per game. Howard’s best All-Star game was first. He scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in just under 21 minutes of action.

The Line: West -2

Starters:

Western Conference

Tim Duncan, San Antonio

Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (replacing Kobe Bryant)

Carmelo Anthony, Denver

Steve Nash, Dallas

Eastern Conference

Dwight Howard, Orlando

Kevin Garnett, Boston

LeBron James, Cleveland

Joe Johnson (replacing Allen Iverson), Atlanta

Dwayne Wade, Miami

Reserves:

Western Conference: Kevin Durant Oklahoma City, Deron Williams Utah, Pau Gasol LA Lakers, Zach Randolph Memphis, Chris Kaman LA Clippers, Jason Kidd Dallas, Chauncey Billups Denver

Injured: Kobe Bryant LA Lakers, Brandon Roy Portland, Chris Paul New Orleans

Eastern Conference: Rajon Rondo Boston, Chris Bosh Toronto, Paul Pierce Boston, Gerald Wallace Charlotte, Derrick Rose Chicago, Al Horford Atlanta, David Lee New York

Injured: Allen Iverson Philadelphia

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