NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off on Friday with 28 players set to participate in the Rising Stars competition at Vivint Arena from Salt Lake City, Utah.
The showcase will feature four seven-player teams competing in a mini-tournament consisting of three games for the second straight year. Each game will be played to a final target score, meaning a game will end with a made basket or a made free throw instead of a running clock.
The two semifinal games will be played to a final target score of 40. The final game, featuring the winners, will be played to a final target score of 25 to determine the tournament champion.
Jordan Rising Stars will feature a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. Each game will be played to a Final Target Score. Honorary coaches are Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, Jason Terry and Deron Williams.
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The pool of 28 players for the game consists of 11 rookies, 10 second-year players and seven players from the G League. The rookies and sophomores were selected by assistant coaches, and the G League players were chosen by the league office.
G League players comprise one of the four teams.
The three teams from the NBA will be coached by Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Deron Williams. Jazz assistant coach Jason Terry, who previously coached the Grand Rapids Gold, will lead the G League team. Assistants from the All-Star Game staffs will also coach in the event.
Here is the TV info and full rosters for the game on Friday.