NBA All-Star Sunday: Stars rout Stripes in all-American final

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game took place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Scroll down to see what happened during the revised mini-tournament.

For a recap of the NBA All-Star Saturday events, click here.

Final

The NBA's top young talents have served notice.

A budding USA Stars squad defeated the veteran USA Stripes 45-21 in a one-sided all-American final to win the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

Anthony Edwards scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting as USA Stars snatched a 26-9 advantage by the midway mark of the 12-minute contest. Tyrese Maxey chipped in with nine points for USA Stars.

Chet Holmgren had eight points for USA Stars and Scottie Barnes capped a solid All-Star Game tournament display with nine points, four rebounds, and an assist.

An experienced USA Stripes team started slowly, going 0-for-10 on its first eight field-goal attempts, and Stars took advantage to race out to an early 12-1 lead before an extended break in play. LeBron James finally scored the Stripes' first field goal with nearly four minutes gone.

Kawhi Leonard went cold after scoring 31 points in Game 3. The Los Angeles Clippers veteran had one point on 0-of-4 shooting. Donovan Mitchell led the way with six points as Stripes went 8-of-31 from the field.

Edwards was named All-Star Game MVP after scoring 32 points across USA Stars' three games. The 24-year-old was his typically outgoing self after the final, admitting that he took the most pride in beating the international team. "Beating them is the best feeling in the world," Edwards said.

The revised format might prove to be a success after three captivating 12-minute contests led to the hard-fought finale.

Leonard offered his thoughts about the revised format during postgame interviews. "Whatever you guys want. Man, same question. Whatever grabs the attention of the consumer, I'm for it," Leonard said, according to Clippers insider Joey Linn.

Game 3

Are you not entertained?

Leonard went nuclear in front of a partisan crowd at his home arena as USA Stripes eliminated the World team with a 48-45 victory in Game 3 of the NBA All-Star Game.

Leonard led the way for USA Stripes with an absurd 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting that included a stretch of 11 straight points.

USA Stripes will now face USA Stars in the final.

Victor Wembanyama was again a menace at both ends for Team World, bagging 19 points and two rebounds. World teammate and first-time All-Star Jamal Murray overcame a rough outing in Game 1 to record eight points and four assists.

Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic did not play for the World team after both played just 5:05 in Game 1. The international squad was also without former MVPs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo due to injuries.

Game 2

A veteran USA Stripes squad got the better of USA Stars with a thrilling 42-40 win in Game 2 of the NBA All-Star Game.

San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox played hero, nailing a buzzer-beating triple for the victory.

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was in fine form, leading USA Stripes with 11 points paired with three boards and a block. Three-time All-Star Game MVP James scored eight points as part of a balanced attack for USA Stripes.

Fox, who appeared in his second All-Star Game, was a late injury replacement for Antetokounmpo.

Edwards again led the way for USA Stars with 11 points and three rebounds. Like in Game 1, Edwards again drilled a late three. Cade Cunningham also scored 11 points to go with three rebounds, four assists, and a block, while Detroit Pistons teammate Jalen Duren dropped seven points.

USA Stripes will play the World team in Game 3, while USA Stars will wait to see if a 1-1 record is good enough to book a spot in the finals.

Game 1

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Edwards led the way as USA Stars took Game 1 over the World team in overtime by a 37-35 scoreline.

Edwards scored 13 points, while Toronto Raptors defensive whiz Barnes did the dirty work with three points, five boards, two assists, one steal, and a block.

An extra frame was required after Edwards drained a late triple to tie the contest at 32 apiece. Barnes ended it with a three in overtime to reach the target score of five.

Wembanyama fulfilled his promise to take this event seriously, scoring the first seven points for the World team en route to a 14-point, six-rebound performance that included an early block on Duren. Wembanyama finished with three blocks.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns scored 10 points off the bench as the international squad battled back from an early deficit before Edwards tied it late. Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija recorded five points in his maiden All-Star appearance.

USA Stars will now face USA Stripes in Game 2.

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How to watch:

Format:

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will be contested between two teams of Americans and a third team consisting of the league's top international stars. The three teams will play a total of four 12-minute games, and the two teams with the best records will advance to the final in Game 4.

If all three teams are 1-1 after Game 3, then the team with the worst point differential will be eliminated.

Schedule:

• Game 1: USA Stars vs. World
• Game 2: USA Stripes vs. Winner of Game 1
• Game 3: USA Stripes vs. Loser of Game 1
• Game 4: Final

USA Stars

USA Stripes

* Injured and will not play
¹ Injury replacement for Steph Curry
² Injury replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo

World

* Injured and will not play
¹ Injury replacement for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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