1961 All-Star Game
West 153, East 131
Place: Syracuse
MVP: Oscar Robertson
A big sensation turned out to be rookie Oscar Robertson of
Cincinnati, who recieved the MVP and he led the West to an impressive 153-131
victory, scoring 23 points and 14 assists. on his way to the game's MVP Award.
Such a number of assists made him upstage Boba Cousy, who opened the way for his
teamamtes 13 times.
Bob Pettit of St. Louis scored 29 points, and the West posted
an All-Star history-making, highest-ing first quarter record , 47-19. The Eatst
was led by Bill Russell of Boston (24 points ) and Dolph Schayes of Syracuse (
21).
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1962 All-Star Game
West 150, East 130
Place: St. Louis
MVP: Bob Pettit, St. Louis
For the second year in a row the West won an All-Star Game,
as a result of a good offensive play. The East led by Elgin Baylor Los Angeles,
scoring 32 points. But it was Bob Pettit who would recieve his fourth MVP award,
with 25 points and 27 rebounds.
Cincinnati guard Oscar Robertson scored 26 points and center
Walt Bellamy of Chicago (Rookie of the Year) added 23 points. But the game's
high scorer was Wilt Chamberlain, (Philadelphia), who with his 42 points set an
All-Star Game scoring record (also 24 rebounds).
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1963 All-Star Game
East 115, West 108
Place: Los Angeles
MVP: Bill Russell, Boston
Thanks to the fact that Wilt Chamberlain had moved to a new
club ( San Francisco), he was put on the West team to confront Bill Russell of
Boston. The latter came out a winner with 19 points and 24 rebounds, but
Chamberlain trailed not far behind with his , 17, point and 19 rebounds. Russell
was one of six East players to score in double figures. In the East squad Oscar
Robertson led the way, scoring 21 point. The West's Bob Pettit led in scoring
with 25 points.
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1964 All-Star Game
East 111, West 107
Place: Boston
MVP: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
The All-Star Game returned to Boston, where it took place the
first time in 1951, The winning squad scored excactly as many points as the same
as it had been 13 years earlier. as the East topped the West, 111-107. The
winners were led by Oscar Robertson , who scored 26 points and Bill Russell, who
authored 13 points and 21 rebounds. In the West Bob Pettit of St. Louis scored
19 points (17 rebounds)and tied Wilt Chamberlain of San Francisco (20 rebounds).
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1965 All-Star Game
East 124, West 123
Place: St. Louis
MVP: Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
Two days before the San Francisco Warriors shocked the
basketball world by trading Wilt Chamberlain to the Philadelphia 76ers, Jerry
Lucas scored 25 points and received the All-Star Game's MVP award.
Oscar Robertson, playing on the same team with Lucas, scored
the most points for his team- 28. The West's high scorer ,Gus Johnson, topped
his teammate with 25 points. Chamberlain, playing his sixth All-Star Game as a
representative of the Warriors, scored 20 points and 16 rebounds.
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1966 All-Star Game
East 137, West 94
Place: Cincinnati
MVP: Adrian Smith, Cincinnati
The MVP Award in the 16th All-Star Game went to guard Adrian
Smith of the Cincinnati , who scored 25 points. Wilt Chamberlain, again as a
player for Philadelphia, hauled in 21 points. Eddie Miles of Detroit became the
top scorer for The West with 16 points. His team shot a poor 29% from the field
and in the first half they were losing 63-36. Poor shooting allowed the East
players to tie an All-Star Game record with 95 rebounds.
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1968 All-Star Game
East 144, West 124
Place: New York
MVP: Hal Greer, Philadelphia
Winner of The MVP award played only 17 minutes, but it was
long enough for the smallest man for the East to pound 16 points plus additional
5 free throws for the total of 21 points. . His perfect performance from the
field-plus 5-of-7 foul shots for a 21-point harvest-brought the 6-foot-2 Greer
the MVP Award and led the East to a 144-124 victory at Madison Square Garden.
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John Havlicek of Boston had a very good performance with his
26 points in 22 minutes. For the losing team, the best turned out to be Jerry
West of the Lakers, winner of 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. The high
scorer for the West was West's friend, Elgin Baylor, with 22 points.
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1969 All-Star Game
East 123, West 112
Place: Baltimore
MVP: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Robertson had lost only once in his nine All-Star Game
appearances. This time again, he showed his class, topping the East with 24
points that led the team to victory. Earl Monroe also proved his skills with 21
points. Five other players scored in double figures for the East, including John
Havlicek (14 points, 7 rebounds) .
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1970 All-Star Game
East 142, West 135
Place: Philadelphia
MVP: Willis Reed, New York
The makers of the next East's victory were Willis Reed and
Oscar Robertson. Strong NY's center scored 21 points and 11 rebounds, which gave
him the game's MVP. Robertson, in his 10th All-Star Game, scored 21 points to
break All-Star Game career scoring record by 6 points. Befeore, it belonged to
Pettit (224).
Elvin Hayes, the best player for the West, brought 24 points,
and Los Angeles's Jerry West, 22. After trailing 106-85, the West released its
energy to post an All-Star Game-record 50 points in thelast quarter, but it fell
too short to beat the East.
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1971 All-Star Game
West 108, East 107
Place: San Diego
MVP: Lenny Wilkens, Seattle
With only 48 seconds left to go, Milwaukee's Lew Alcindor
(later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) scored a field goal and a free throw to
give the West a 108-107 victory. It was Lenny Wilkens, however, who would pick
up the MVP award. It wouldn't have been so surprising if he had been
player/coach for the Seattle Supersonics. Wilkens scorered 21 points and
Alcindor added 19 points. For the West Lou Hudson of Atlanta and New York's
Willis Reed, both hauled in 14 points apiece.
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1972 All-Star Game
West 112, East 110
Place: Los Angeles
MVP: Jerry West, Los Angeles
Lakers guard Jerry West gave the fans gathered at Forum a
thrilling experience. with a In the lastsecond of the game, he shot a 20-footer,
ensuring a win for his squad. His efford was awarded with the MVP trophy despide
his 13- point performance. Dave Cowens of Boston was unstoppable, outplaying
such giants as Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and with 11 seconds
remaining, he scored to produce a 110-110 tie. Cowens ended up with 14 points,
and John Havlicek, with 15.
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1973 All-Star Game
East 104, West 84
Place: Chicago
MVP: Dave Cowens, Boston
The West, playing without its two biggest stars, Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar and Rick Barry, scored the fewest number of points since the
introduction of the 24-second clock in 1954.
To win the MVP, Cowens had to score 15 points and get 13
rebounds. Elvin Hayes of the Bullets helped him with his 10 points and 12
rebounds. High scorers for the West were Nate Archibald of the Kansas City-Omaha
(17 points) and Portland's Sidney Wicks ( 13 points).
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1974 All-Star Game
West 134, East 123
Place: Seattle
MVP: Bob Lanier, Detroit
The heros of this game, played in the Seattle Center
Coliseum, were a duet, Bob Lanier and Spencer Haywood. Lanier ensure theMVP
honors for himself with his 12 of 24 points in the last quater.
Haywood (Seattle) ended up with 23 points. NY's Dave
DeBusschere tallied 16 points, and Pete Maravich finished with 15.
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1975 All-Star Game
East 108, West 102
Place: Phoenix
MVP: Walt Frazier, Nowy Jork
Frazier worked hard for his MVP, scoring 30 points for his
team. The secon best for the East was John Havlicek of Boston (16 points). For
the West, Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha) led the way with 27 points. But the
main driving force for the West was Rick Barry (Golden State), who scored 22
points, hauled down 8 steals and 8 assists.
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1976 All-Star Game
East 123, West 109
Place: Philadelphia
MVP: Dave Bing, Washington
Former Detroit player Dave Bing showed at the end of his
career that he could still play as he used to. He shot 16 points, had 4 assists,
and was named the game's MVP. Bob McAdoo of Buffalo led the East in scoring (22
points), helped by Dave Cowens, who added 16 points and 16 rebounds. Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar scored 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Rick Barry added another 17
points for the West, .
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1977 All-Star Game
West 125, East 124
Place: Milwaukee
MVP: Julius Erving, Philadelphia
It was as though Julius Erving had waited for the NBA
All-Star Game to display the artistry that had made him the most exciting player
in the American Basketball Association.
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It was high time for the most spectacular NBA player to make
his appearance in an All-Star game. "Dr. J" brought in 30 points and 12
rebounds, but his team lost by a point. It wa his debut on the All-Star team,
and the only one of five to earn him the MVP trophy.
It was also the first year of the NBA-ABA merger. But it was
Paul Westphal of Phoenix, who was the hero for the West. In the last minute, he
sunktwo baskets and had a steal.
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1978 All-Star Game
East 133, West 125
Place: Atlanta
MVP: Randy Smith, Buffalo
The East was led by Buffalo's Randy Smith. The fastest guard
in the NBA scored 11 of 14 from the field (including two long balls at the end
of the first and second quarters). In the final quater Smith got 8 points in a
row, finishing the game with the total of 27. He also committed 5 fouls in one
half - an All-Star Game record. Julius Erving brought in yet another record with
appempted 11 free throws and 9 landing in the basket. For 37-year-old John
Havlicek, it was his13th straight and final appearance in the All-Star Games.
For the West Paul Westphal led in scoring (20) with David Thompson (22).
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1980 All-Star Game
East 144, West 136
Place: Landover
MVP: George Gervin, San Antonio
In only the second overtime game in the 30-year history of
the All-Star, George Gervin led the East to its victory at the Capital Centre in
Landover. Gervin scored 34 points, 18 of which in the third quarter, when the
East broke loose from a 64-64 deficit. The game was tied, and at the buzzer it
looked 128-128. Then Larry Bird (Boston) and Moses Malone (Houston) helped the
East to get in the lead. in control in overtime. Eddie Johnson scored 22 points
for the East and Malone added another 20. Adrian Dantley(Utah) led the West with
23 points.
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1981 All-Star Game
East 123, West 120
Place: Richfield
MVP: Nate Archibald, Boston
The smallest man on the court Nate "Tiny" Archibald was the
key playmaker for the East, contributing the most for his team's victory. He
scored only 9 points, but he had 9 assists. Philadelphia's Bobby Jones said, "No
matter what you do, you'd get the ball from him if you were open.". Archibald's
play was especially effective in the closing minutes of the game, when the West
had drawn within 3 points.
Julius Erving scored 18 points, and Robert Parish recorded 16
points and 10 rebounds.
Paul Westphal and Dennis Johnson led the West with 19 points
each.
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1982 All-Star Game
East 120, West 118
Place: East Rutherford
MVP: Larry Bird, Boston
The Boston trio - Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Nate
Archibald athoured the East victorious end of this game. In the fourth quarter
they puashed their team to a lead which they would not relinguish utill for the
rest of the game. " At the end the coach called for Celtic play," commented
Bird, who recorded 12 of the last 15 points for the East. Robert Parish shot 9
of 12 from the field (total of 21 points). "After Tiny won the MVP last year, I
wanted to repeat his success so the trophy could stay in the family," said Bird
after the game. Seattle's Gus Williams topped the West with 22 points and 9
assists.
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1983 All-Star Game
East 132, West 123
Place: Los Angeles
MVP: Julius Erving, Philadelphia
Effective dunks and drives rewarded Erving with a bunch of
new fans. He demonstrated what he could do before he had received the most MVP
votes from his fans, whom he didn't disappoint with a high 25- point record.
This was the East's fourth victory in a row. In the game Erving's brilliant play
overshadowed Laker's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (20 points) and Magic Johnson (16
assists - an All-Star record).
East coach Billy Cunningham once again led his team to
victory.
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1984 All-Star Game
East 154, West 145
Place: Denver
MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit
The game was a show of two; Isiah Thomas and Julius Erving.
Thomas scored all 21 points in the second half, and Erving poured in 34 for the
East to win in OT. The 22-year-old guard from Detroit also chipped in 15
assists, which helped the East slide out of a 14-point halftime deficit. Magic
Johnson shined on the West team, breaking his last year record in assissts (22).
The weekend also was remarkable for it marked the introduction of NBA All-Star
Slam-Dunk Championship, won by Larry Nance (Phoenix), who defeated Julius Erving
(Philadelphia).
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1986 All-Star Game
East 139, West 132
Place: Dallas
MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit
East coach decided to build offense around Thomas. The move
proved to be effecitive for Detroit's player dominated the game, scoring 30
points and having 10 assists. This performance ensured him his second MVP award
in three years.
With less than 4 minutes to play, the West was enjoying a
128-121 lead, but the East five - Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas, Kevin McHale, Buck
Williams, and Moses Malone got to work, winning the last moments of the game18-4
.Bird, who won the Shootouts the day before, grabbed 23 points for the East. The
West was led by three of Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, got 21 points; James
Worthy, with 20 points; and Magic Johnson, with 15 assists.
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1987 All-Star Game
West 154, East 149
Place: Seattle
MVP: Tom Chambers, Seattle
34,275 spectators watching the All-Star Game at Kingdome
could only admire an All -Star highest-scoring record. Tom Chambers ("Tommy
Gun", scored 34 points, 4 in overtime, 10 points in just under 3 minutes to go
in the last quater) led the West. At first, Seattle player Chambers was not even
to play, but due to Ralpha Sampson's injury, he was put in the game. Rolando
Blackman hit a couple of free throws, driving the game into OT. at the end of
regulation time to force the extra period. Julius Erving scored 22 points for
the East, and West's Hakeem Olajuwon left the court with personal fouls, which
had marked the first such a case since Rick Barry in 1978
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1988 All-Star Game
East 138, West 133
Place: Chicago
MVP: Michael Jordan, Chicago
After winning his second straight Slam-Dunk Championship,
Michael Jordan, hometown hero, recorded 40 points in an All-Star game (only Wilt
Chamberlain had more, 42 points in 1962) and led his sqaud to victory. Jordan
got the MVP mainly thanks to his 16 points in the final 6 minutes. to assure the
He also had 8 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocks, and 3 assists. Karl Malone scored 22
points, and 40-year-old Jabbar (17th appearance in All-Star Game,) added 10
points, topping Oscar Robertson's 246.
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1990 All-Star Game
East 130, West 113
Place: Miami
MVP: Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
Through its effective defensive play, the East beat the West,
130-113, despide the hot Florida weather. Seven players recorded scores in
double figures, led by Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan (17 each).The East
shot 54% from the field, including 7 of 10 three-pointers. The game was the
first win for coach Chuck Daly in an All-Star Game.
Magic Johnson, who had won every other award except for the
All-Star Game's MVP, gathered 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, which
finally sealed his first NBA All-Star Game MVP Award, the third player to
recieve it while playing on the losing team.
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1992 All-Star Game
West 153, East 113
Place: Orlando
MVP: Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
Although the game was the only one played by Laker's star, it
will always remain a big event. Magic Johnson's performance could not disappoint
anyone. His first game since the 1991-92 season when he retired from basketball.
Magic ended up with 25 points and 9 assists to win his second All-Star MVP
Award. 14,272 fans and millions of viewers worldwide were witnessing the East
being pounded by the West.
Johnson backed up by Guard Clyde Drexler (22 points and 9
rebounds), David Robinson (19 points and 5 rebounds), and Tim Hardaway (14
points and 7 assis).
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1993 All-Star Game
West 135, East 132
Place: Salt Lake City
MVP: Karl Malon i John Stockton, Utah
Two teammates, who had been playing together for years,
showed what it meant to be a well-fitted duet. They looted most of the baskets,
rebouds and assists that tilted the scale into the West's favour in overtime. Is
was the first time when two teamates shared the MVP. Malone won 28 points, while
Stockton tallied 15 assists and 9 points ( including 4 points and 2 assists in
OT). David Robinson chipped in 21 points and 10 rebounds. The East went through
sweat to take it into overtime with its driving force Michael Jordan (30
points), Patrick Ewing (15 points and 10 rebounds), and Mark Price (the games
three-point winner), scoring 19.
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1994 All-Star Game
East 127, West 118
Place: Minneapolis
MVP: Scottie Pippen, Chicago
Maybe a symbolic event or just a coincidence, but Pippen,
playing his first season without Jordan, showed a performance that sealed him
the MVP, thus letting him in to that elite country club. He managed to achieve
it with his 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals, and recored 5 of 9 accuracy
from three-point range. He also fell one point shy of the All-Star Price's
record of six threes in a game. Sam Price added 20 points for the East, while B.
J. Armstrong and Dominique Wilkins collected 11 points apiece. Hakeem Olajuwon
and David Robinson led the West with 19 points each. Shawn Kemp got a game-high
12 rebounds, and John Stockton led in assists (10).
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1995 All-Star Game
West 139, East 112
Place: Phoenix
MVP: Mitch Richmond, Sacramento
Mitch Richmond, a third-time All-Star from Sacramento, became
a floor king, scoring 23 points in 22 minutes. He made 10 of 13 shots (3
three-pointers without a miss). The West dominated the board with 59-41 rebound
and a 68-42 record in the paint). West coach bet on atwin-tower lineup: David
Robinson (San Antonio) and Dikembe Mutombo (Denver), complemented by Hakeem
Olajuwon with his 11 rebounds (a game's record).The East led by Shaquille O'Neal
with 22 points. His Orland teammate Anfernee Hardaway added 12 points and 11
assists.
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1996 All-Star Game
East 129, West 118
Place: San Antonio
MVP: Michael Jordan, Chicago
Dominance of Michaela Jordan and Shaquill O'Neal, two leader
of the Eastern Conference, had been visible since the very begining of the game.
Propelled by the two, the East had a three-point lead at halftime, ran away with
a 27-13 spurt in the first minutes of the third quarter. O'Neal finished with 25
points and 10 rebounds, while Jordan tallied 20 points and 4 rebounds in 20
minutes and was named the game's MVP in a 4-3 vote over Shaq.
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