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2026 NBA All-Star Game: USA vs. World Format Explained
The NBA's new format features 24 All-Stars split into three teams competing in a round-robin tournament with a $1.8 million prize pool, broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
- At the Intuit Dome, the NBA announced a three-team USA vs. World format featuring two U.S. teams and one international team for Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET.
- After recent format experiments since 2018, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the new All-Star format is "something many people have been asking for for a long time" amid the Olympics.
- The format splits the roster into three teams of eight with a round-robin of four 12-minute games, where Game 1: Team World vs USA Stars leads to the winner facing USA Stripes and point differential breaks a 1-1 tie.
- Financially, the All-Star Game offers a $1.8 million prize pool with $125,000 for each championship-team player, while NBC and Peacock shifted the telecast to 2 p.m. PT due to Olympics; Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are injured and absent.
- Historically, this United States-versus-Rest setup is the third new concept since 2018, with no Elam ending in the fourth quarter, aiming to spotlight international talent and boost fan engagement.
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