Tatum vs. Brown in the All-Star Game; whose team has the edge? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The teams are set for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, and one of the two Boston Celtics players in the event will have bragging rights when all is said and done.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be on opposite sides when they take the court in Sunday's exhibition. Tatum was drafted to Kevin Durant's squad as a starter, and Brown will join LeBron James as a reserve.
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While he won't have Brown by his side, Tatum did get his wish by having Bradley Beal starting alongside him on Team Durant. The 23-year-old recently expressed his desire to play on the same All-Star team as his longtime friend and fellow St. Louis native.
As for Brown, he got some well-deserved recognition from James during the All-Star Game Draft. The Los Angeles Lakers star referred to the Celtics guard as "Jaylen 'Under-Appreciated' Brown." (3:39 mark of video below).
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Here are the full teams:
Team LeBron
Starters
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Reserves
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
Domantas Sabonis, Indiana Pacers
Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Team Durant
Starters
Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Reserves
James Harden, Brooklyn Nets
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
Julius Randle, New York Knicks
Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic
Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
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Tatum and Brown will also face off against one another in the NBA 3-Point Contest, which is set to take place just before the All-Star Game. Tip-off for the All-Star showdown is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
