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Wiggins was the third first-time All-Star to be voted a starter in his eighth season or later. Joining them was reigning MVP Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets, in his fourth all-star selection. In the frontcourt, Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers were named to their first and 18th all-star selections, respectively. Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors were named to the starting backcourt in the West, earning their first and eighth all-star appearances, respectively. Joining in the East frontcourt was Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, his fifth selection. Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named the frontcourt starters in the East, earning their 12th and sixth all-star appearances, respectively. Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls were named the backcourt starters in the East, earning their second and fifth all-star appearances, respectively. The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 27, 2022. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players from their own team. The two guards and three frontcourt players who received the highest cumulative vote totals in each conferences were named the All-Star starters and two players in each conferences with the highest votes were named team captains. Fans made up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprised 25% of the vote. The starters were chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players.

The fans could vote through the NBA website and the NBA App. Rosters Īs had been the case in previous years, the rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. Erik Spoelstra, coach of the Miami Heat, qualified as the head coach of Team Durant on February 6. Monty Williams, coach of the Phoenix Suns, qualified as the head coach of Team LeBron on January 30. Phoenix Suns' Monty Williams (left) and Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra (right) were selected as head coach for Team LeBron and Team Durant, respectively.

This was Team LeBron's fifth consecutive All-Star win. Team LeBron's Stephen Curry, who scored 50 points, set the record for most three-pointers made in an All-Star quarter (6), half (8), and game (16), and was also named the All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player. With teams captained by LeBron James and Kevin Durant, Team LeBron won the game 163–160. The announcement of the site selection was made on November 1, 2018, at a press conference held by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coincidentally, on the occasion Cleveland hosted an All-Star Game, the NBA celebrated its 35th season (1981), 50th anniversary (1997), and 75th anniversary (2022). This was the third time that the Cleveland area hosted the All-Star Game, the first being in 1981 at the Coliseum in nearby Richfield, Ohio, and most recently in 1997-three years after the Cavaliers moved back to downtown Cleveland to play in the newly built Gund Arena, which is now known as Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The game was hosted by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. It was the 71st edition of the NBA All-Star Game. The 2022 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition game played on February 20, 2022, during the National Basketball Association's 2021–22 season.