Los Angeles Lakers' Chris Paul, left, argues a call with referee Danny Crawford (43) during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, March 3, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Los Angeles Lakers' Chris Paul, left, argues a call with referee Danny Crawford (43) during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, March 3, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) Credit: Jeffrey Phelps

Change is coming to the defense-optional All-Star Game, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants to hear ideas.

Silver and players’union president Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers have spoken about how to make the game more competitive. No decisions have been made, but the Western Conference’s 192-182 win over the Eastern Conference last month in New Orleans underlined such a need.

Some All-Stars said that night they would like to see a more authentic game, and the league apparently agrees.

“We will change it by next year,” Silver said. “It shouldn’t be playoff intensity, but the guys should be playing.”

Next year’s game is in Los Angeles.

Silver spoke on Friday at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, hosted by MIT. He even shared an email address — Adam@NBA.com — in case anyone wants to share suggestions with him.

Saturday’s Game

Pistons 136, Sixers 106

Philadelphia — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 13 of his 26 points in Detroit’s dominating third quarter, and the Pistons set a season high for points.

The Pistons, holding the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, had lost two of three.

Marcus Morris scored 22 points, Tobias Harris added 20 and Andre Drummond had 14.