The coaches made their final selections for the NBA All-Star teams and Dirk Nowitzki made the team. Nowitzki will be playing in his 11th consecutive All-Star game. Nowitzki was the NBA Finals MVP and is averaging 17.6 points per game. Also on the teams are Marc Gasol, Steve Nash, Paul Pierce, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Blake Griffin. The NBA All-Star game will be played in Orlando on February 26th.
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