The NBA will honor the life of Kobe Bryant by changing the format of its 2020 All-Star Game in Chicago. The new format is set up to maximize money that can be won for charity. Here's a breakdown of how it will work.
The new format is set up to maximize money that can be won for charity. The biggest change comes in the form of an untimed fourth quarter and a target score featuring Bryant's number 24, the NBA said in a news release.Confused? Here's the breakdown. Vanessa Bryant posts on Instagram for the first time since Kobe's deathEach quarter will be treated as a mini game, lasting 12 minutes, to give each team a chance to win money for local charities.
At the start of the fourth quarter, a"target score" will be determined by adding 24, the number Bryant wore for the second half of his NBA career, to the lead team's overall score.Read MoreFor example, if Team A has 100 points and Team B has 90 at the end of the third quarter, the target number will be 124. The game will then go to sudden death, meaning whichever team hits the target number first wins.
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