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2004 NBA All-Star Game
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The 2004 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 15, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Lakers and Clippers. This game was the 53rd edition of the North American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 2003–04 NBA season. This was also the first & only time in LeBron James's career that he was not selected for the All-Star Game, as he has made 22 straight since (2005–2026). This was the first time that the Staples Center had hosted the All-Star Game, the first time since 1963 that the event was held in the city of Los Angeles, and the fourth time that Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area had hosted the event. Before the Staples Center opened in 1999, the metropolis had previously hosted the game in 1963, 1972, and 1983.
The West defeated the East 136–132, with Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers winning the Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career. O'Neal scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Jamaal Magloire led the East with 19 points and 8 rebounds.