Beijing time on January 31 news, the NBA officially announced that the 2020 Chicago All-Star Game will adopt a new game mode.
In the upcoming 69th All-Star Game, Giannis and LeBron will compete for the winner in each of the first three quarters. The duration of each quarter is 12 minutes, and the score starts from 0-0. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the game timer will be turned off and the final goal score will be displayed. The final goal score of
is determined by the total score of the leading team in the first three quarters plus 24 points. 24 represents the jersey number of Kobe Bryant in the last 10 years of his career. The two teams play an unlimited game at the end of the quarter, and the first team to reach the final goal score will win the All-Star Game.
For example, if the cumulative score in the first three quarters is 100-95, then the final target score is 124 points! To win the All-Star Game, the team that scored 100 points in the first three quarters needs 24 points in the fourth quarter; the team that scored 95 points in the first three quarters needs 29 points. Because there is no time limit, the game will end with a goal.
As part of this year’s All-Star Game, more than $1 million in charitable funds will be donated to the Chicago community through NBA Cares. At that time, each team will represent a Chicago charity, selected by the captains of the two teams, Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. The winner of the
All-Star Game, that is, the team that reaches the final goal first, will be able to donate $200,000 to its community.
If the score in the first or second quarter is a tie, the charity amount of $100,000 in that quarter will be added to the bonus in the next quarter. If the score in the third quarter is tied, the $100,000 charity amount will be added to the prize money of the team that won the All-Star Game.
If a team wins in each of the first three quarters and reaches the final goal score first, the charity of the winner can receive a donation of $500,000; the charity of the loser can receive a donation of $100,000.
According to the schedule, the 2020 All-Star Game will be held on February 17.
