2005 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | February 20, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Pepsi Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Allen Iverson | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | The United States Air Force Academy Choir (American), Tamia (Canada) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Bill Spooner, Jack Nies, Ken Mauer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | LeAnn Rimes, Big & Rich | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,227 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Announcers | Marv Albert, Doug Collins, Steve Kerr, Jim Durham and James Worthy | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 20, 2005 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, home of the Denver Nuggets. This game was the 54th edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2004–05 NBA season.
For the second time in the last six years, the East defeated the West 125-115, with Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers named the Most Valuable Player. Iverson scored 15 points, handed out 10 assists, and had 5 steals. Ray Allen led the West with 17, and 5-for-11 from three-point range.
The coaches for the All-Star game were the head coaches who led the teams with the best winning percentages in their conference through the games of February 6, 2005. The coach for the Western Conference team was San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs had a 41-12 record on February 20. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Miami Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy. The Heat had a 40-14 record on February 20.
The rosters for the All-Star Game were chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards, two forwards and one center who received the highest vote were named the All-Star starters. The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves consist of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement.
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