The NBA has confirmed the dates and venue for the 2027 All-Star Weekend. The league heads to Phoenix in February 2027, and the 76th All-Star Game closes the weekend. Here is what is known so far.
NBA All-Star 2027 dates and venue
All-Star Weekend runs from 19 to 21 February 2027 in Phoenix, Arizona. The All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, 21 February at the Mortgage Matchup Center, the home arena of the Phoenix Suns. The arena was previously known as the Footprint Center.
The weekend schedule
The weekend follows the traditional structure. The Rising Stars game for rookies and second-year players opens the weekend on Friday, 19 February. The skills and shooting events usually follow on Saturday, and the All-Star Game is played on Sunday.
A fourth time in Phoenix
This will be the fourth time Phoenix has hosted All-Star Weekend. The most recent event there was in 2009, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal shared the MVP award after scoring 27 and 17 points. That makes the 2027 weekend a homecoming for the Suns and their fans.
How the 2026 event looked
The 2026 edition was held in Los Angeles at the Intuit Dome, home of the Clippers, which was the first All-Star Game at the arena. The 2025 game in San Francisco introduced a tournament-style format, in which Shaq’s OGs beat Chuck’s Global Stars, and Stephen Curry was named MVP. The NBA is expected to keep tweaking the format.
Timings in India
Phoenix is 12.5 hours behind India in February, because Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time all year. A Sunday evening tip-off in Phoenix would therefore fall on Monday morning in India. The league had not announced the start time for the game in the sources we found.
Where to watch in India
A broadcaster for India was not confirmed in the sources we checked. Check the NBA’s official channels and League Pass listings closer to the date.
How voting works
The NBA usually opens fan voting in the weeks before the event, and the starters are chosen through a combination of fan, player and media votes. Watch the league’s announcements in December and January for the voting dates.
Why it matters
The All-Star Game is the midpoint showcase of the season, and it comes after the NBA Cup and Christmas Day games. Our guide to the Emirates NBA Cup 2026 explains how that tournament works, and our NBA section has more coverage.