Williams' successor in Atlanta, Michael Cooper, was selected as the East coach based on the Dream's conference-leading 11–4 record through games on June 29.

[2] Frontcourt starters were Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky, the East's top vote-getter for the second time in her two WNBA seasons; Angel McCoughtry of the Dream; and Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever.

Schimmel's selection marked the third consecutive All-Star Game in which at least one rookie had been voted in as a starter, following Moore in 2011 and Delle Donne and Brittney Griner in 2013.

East starter Delle Donne was ruled out due to a flare-up of Lyme disease, while West reserve Augustus was sidelined by bursitis in her left knee.

The West took a 7-point lead with 1:59 to play, but the East scored the game's final 8 points, capped by a Catchings layup with 6.9 seconds left.

MVP honors went to Schimmel, a rookie who at the time was not starting for the Atlanta Dream and had been voted in as a starter mainly because of her huge following among her fellow Native Americans.