| Player | Team | POS | Analysis |
| Allen Iverson | 76ers | G | Had few Answers in unusually quite night |
| Dwyane Wade | Heat | G | Winning follow shot capped efficient 9-of-11 effort |
| LeBron James | Cavs | F | MVP had quiet fourth until clinching block on T-Mac |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Heat | C | Miami duo teamed for 37, missed only four shots |
| Gilbert Arenas | Wizards | G | Played game-low 10 minutes, missed all four shots |
| Chauncey Billups | Pistons | G | Mr. Big Shot had 15 and 7 in just 16 minutes |
| Richard Hamilton | Pistons | G | Man behind the mask stayed mostly behind scenes |
| Chris Bosh | Raptors | F | Kid held his own in first all-star appearance |
| Vince Carter | Nets | F | Blown dunk at buzzer capped ordinary effort |
| Paul Pierce | Celtics | F | Fifth wheel with Piston quartet got few chances |
| Rasheed Wallace | Pistons | F | This Wallace dogged it like he was Gromit |
| Ben Wallace | Pistons | C | No points, but defense fueled East's comeback |
| Flip Saunders | Pistons | Judicious use of Pistons keyed comeback |
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ESPN Insider John Hollinger's grade: C |
