This is the first time in seven years — and just the third time ever — that two former UK basketball players have been voted in as starters for the All-Star Game.
Denver heads into a matchup against Minnesota as winners of four games in a row. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.
Washington will aim to end its 18-game road slide when the Wizards play Phoenix. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.