2000 NBA All-Star Game

The 2000 NBA All-Star Game, held in Oakland, California, was the 49th edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game. The Western Conference won the game with the score of 137-126 while Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan were both named MVP of the game.Shaquille took the All Star MVP trophy quoting to Duncan "you already have one of those rings(referring to the championship ring Duncan received due to him being a member of the 1998-99 Championship team with David Robinson and Greg Popovich), so I'm taking the trophy." Allen Iverson was the leading scorer of the game with 26 points.

Recap

The Eastern Conference led in the first three minutes of the game but then the Western Conference took advantage and finished the first quarter leading 33-26.

The East tried to come back in the second quarter but the score at halftime the West was still ahead of five points, 64-59. The Eastern Conference tied the game at 91 with two minutes and eight seconds remaining in the third quarter.

Chris Webber made a buzzer-beater at the end of the quarter and the Western Conference took the lead 99-97. The West started the fourth quarter with a 8-0 run that determined the win.

The two MVP of the game (Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan) combined for 46 points and 23 rebounds. It was the third time in All-Star Game history that two players won the MVP award. It also happened in 1959 (Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor) and in 1993 (John Stockton and Karl Malone).

Box score

Eastern Conference

Match stats

* Officials: Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Joe Forte
* Location: The Arena in Oakland
* Attendance: 18325

lam Dunk Contest

First Round (top three advance to finals)
#Vince Carter 100
#Tracy McGrady 99
#Steve Francis 95
#Ricky Davis 88
#Jerry Stackhouse 83
#Larry Hughes 67

Finals
#Vince Carter 98
#Steve Francis 91
#Tracy McGrady 77

External links

# [http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/recap_2000.html Recap]
# [http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/boxscore_2000.html Boxscore]
# [http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/slamdunk_year_by_year.html#2000 2000 Slam Dunk Contest results]