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NBA All-Star week 2027, Feb. 16-21: Phoenix schedule with Cairo times, a LaMelo Ball bobblehead and the last games before the break
All-Star week starts with 22 games from Feb. 16 to 18, including Cleveland's first 216 Day, a LaMelo Ball bobblehead in Minneapolis and Star Wars Night in Portland, then moves to Phoenix for the Celebrity Game, Rising Stars, the HBCU Classic, All-Star Saturday Night and the 76th All-Star Game. Every event with Phoenix and Cairo times.
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Oct. 31, 2026 — All-Star week 2027 starts with three nights of regular-season games and ends in Phoenix. From Tuesday, Feb. 16, to Thursday, Feb. 18, the league plays 22 games before the break, with a Cleveland 216 Day, a LaMelo Ball bobblehead in Minneapolis and Star Wars Night in Portland. Then the stars move to the desert for All-Star weekend from Friday, Feb. 19, to Sunday, Feb. 21, the city’s fourth All-Star after 1975, 1995 and 2009 and its first in 18 years. Below is the full week, day by day, with Phoenix and Cairo times.
The previous week is in our guide to Feb. 9-15, prices and what each All-Star ticket includes are in our All-Star 2027 tickets guide, and the rest of the season calendar is in the 2026-27 key dates.
Phoenix is ready for All-Star 2027
The Suns opened ticket sales for the fan events on Oct. 8 with the video below. The game itself is on Sunday, Feb. 21, at Mortgage Matchup Center, the Suns’ downtown arena, which was still called Footprint Center when the league picked Phoenix in March 2024. Jam Session, the league’s indoor fan festival, returns for the first time since 2014 and fills the Phoenix Convention Center a few blocks away.
Tuesday to Thursday: the last games before the break
The week opens on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers debut 216 Day, named for the city’s area code, against Milwaukee at 7 p.m. ET, 2 a.m. Wednesday in Cairo. The Bucks stay for a second game the next night, which opens the Cavaliers’ Black Heritage Celebration. More in our Cavaliers promo schedule.
Wednesday, Feb. 17, is the busiest night of the week, with 13 games. The Wizards give a cherry blossom sling bag to the first 10,000 fans against Miami, on a night that is also Scout Night, a George Mason college night and African and Peruvian Heritage Night. The Pistons wear their City Edition uniforms against the Knicks, and the Warriors hand a Warriors mahjong magnet set to the first 10,000 fans against New Orleans at 7 p.m. PT, 5 a.m. Thursday in Cairo. See our Wizards promotions guide and Pistons promo schedule.
Thursday, Feb. 18, has four games, and two of them have giveaways or themes. The Timberwolves give a LaMelo Ball bobblehead to the first 10,000 fans at Target Center against San Antonio at 6:30 p.m. CT, 2:30 a.m. Friday in Cairo, and the Trail Blazers hold Star Wars Night against Indiana at 7 p.m. PT, 5 a.m. Friday in Cairo. In Memphis, the Celtics game closes the Grizzlies’ eight-game home stand, the longest of the Memphis era. More in our Timberwolves giveaways guide, Trail Blazers theme nights guide and Grizzlies giveaways guide.
Every themed night, Feb. 16 to 18
Tip times come from the league schedule. In February, Cairo is seven hours ahead of the East Coast, eight ahead of Central time and 10 ahead of the West Coast.
| Date | Game | Tip (local) | Cairo time | Night / giveaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue., Feb. 16 | Bucks at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. ET | Wed 2:00 a.m. | 216 Day (new) |
| Wed., Feb. 17 | Bucks at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 2:00 a.m. | Black Heritage Celebration opener |
| Wed., Feb. 17 | Knicks at Pistons | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 2:00 a.m. | City Edition Night |
| Wed., Feb. 17 | Heat at Wizards | 7 p.m. ET | Thu 2:00 a.m. | Cherry blossom sling bag (first 10,000); Scout Night; African and Peruvian Heritage |
| Wed., Feb. 17 | Pelicans at Warriors | 7 p.m. PT | Thu 5:00 a.m. | Warriors mahjong magnet set (first 10,000) |
| Thu., Feb. 18 | Spurs at Timberwolves | 6:30 p.m. CT | Fri 2:30 a.m. | LaMelo Ball bobblehead (first 10,000) |
| Thu., Feb. 18 | Celtics at Grizzlies | 7 p.m. CT | Fri 3:00 a.m. | Last game of an eight-game home stand |
| Thu., Feb. 18 | Pacers at Trail Blazers | 7 p.m. PT | Fri 5:00 a.m. | Star Wars Night |
Friday, Feb. 19: Celebrity Game, Rising Stars and the first festival night
Jam Session opens at noon at the Phoenix Convention Center and runs until 9 p.m., which is 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday in Cairo. Its Hardwood Central court hosts the Celebrity Game at 5 p.m., 2 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and a Celebrity Game ticket includes Friday Jam Session entry. The rosters have not been announced. At 7 p.m. the first- and second-year players meet in Rising Stars at Mortgage Matchup Center, 4 a.m. Saturday in Cairo, and the first night of the All-Star Music Festival opens its gates at 4 p.m. at Margaret T. Hance Park. The performers have not been announced either.
Saturday, Feb. 20: the HBCU Classic and All-Star Saturday Night
Howard and Tennessee State play the NBA HBCU Classic at noon on the Hardwood Central court, 9 p.m. in Cairo, the easiest event of the weekend to watch live in Egypt. Howard won the first Classic in 2022, and Tennessee State is making its first appearance. An HBCU Classic ticket includes Saturday Jam Session entry, and our story on the matchup has the coaches and the schools’ NBA ties.
That night at Mortgage Matchup Center, All-Star Saturday Night brings the Skills Challenge, the 3-Point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest. The league has not yet given a start time or the contestants. The Music Festival holds its second night at Hance Park the same evening, and Jam Session is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21: the 76th All-Star Game
The 76th NBA All-Star Game is the last event of the weekend, at Mortgage Matchup Center. The league has not yet announced the tip time, the format or how the rosters will be picked. Jam Session is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for its final day. Tickets for Jam Session, the Celebrity Game, Rising Stars and the HBCU Classic have been on sale since Oct. 8 on the league’s NBA Events site, with Rising Stars seats also listed on Ticketmaster. The NBA Events app also runs All-Star Rewards, which gives points for shopping at Phoenix businesses in the run-up to the weekend.
All-Star weekend at a glance
Phoenix does not use daylight saving time, so in February it is on Mountain Standard Time, nine hours behind Cairo.
| Date | Event | Venue | Phoenix time | Cairo time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Feb. 19 | Jam Session | Phoenix Convention Center | Noon-9 p.m. | 9 p.m. Fri-6 a.m. Sat |
| Fri., Feb. 19 | All-Star Music Festival, night 1 (gates) | Margaret T. Hance Park | 4 p.m. | 1 a.m. Sat |
| Fri., Feb. 19 | Celebrity Game | Phoenix Convention Center | 5 p.m. | 2 a.m. Sat |
| Fri., Feb. 19 | Rising Stars | Mortgage Matchup Center | 7 p.m. | 4 a.m. Sat |
| Sat., Feb. 20 | Jam Session | Phoenix Convention Center | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | 7 p.m. Sat-4 a.m. Sun |
| Sat., Feb. 20 | NBA HBCU Classic: Howard vs. Tennessee State | Phoenix Convention Center | Noon | 9 p.m. Sat |
| Sat., Feb. 20 | All-Star Music Festival, night 2 (gates) | Margaret T. Hance Park | 4 p.m. | 1 a.m. Sun |
| Sat., Feb. 20 | All-Star Saturday Night | Mortgage Matchup Center | Not yet announced | Not yet announced |
| Sun., Feb. 21 | Jam Session | Phoenix Convention Center | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | 7 p.m. Sun-4 a.m. Mon |
| Sun., Feb. 21 | 76th NBA All-Star Game | Mortgage Matchup Center | Not yet announced | Not yet announced |
After the break
There are no games from Feb. 19 to Feb. 24. The league returns on Thursday, Feb. 25, with 10 games, among them Kings at Cavaliers, the next Black Heritage Celebration night in Cleveland, and Hawks at Bulls, both at 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Friday in Cairo. The Suns, who play their last game before the break in Philadelphia on Feb. 17, return at New Orleans that night. Their home promotions are in our Suns theme nights guide.
What comes next
The week’s first themed game is Bucks at Cavaliers on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 2 a.m. Wednesday in Cairo. We will add the All-Star Game tip time, the Saturday Night contestants, the Celebrity Game roster and the festival lineup when the league announces them.
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