1981_NBA_All-Star_Game

1981 NBA All-Star Game

1981 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game

The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played February 1, 1981, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. This was the 31st edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 1980–81 NBA season. Coaches: Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference) and John MacLeod, Phoenix Suns (Western Conference); MVP: Nate Archibald, Boston (25 minutes, 9 points and 9 assists).

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Injury replacements: Eastern Conference — Cleveland forward Mike Mitchell for Atlanta forward Dan Roundfield (right calf); Western Conference — none.

Team rosters

Western Conference

Player, TeamMINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPTS
Walter Davis, PHO2259227112
Adrian Dantley, UTA213922508
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA23612334315
Paul Westphal, SEA25812334319
George Gervin, SA2459123011
Jamaal Wilkes, LA25612338315
Moses Malone, HOU223824638
Truck Robinson, PHO213600526
Jack Sikma, SEA212522446
Dennis Johnson, PHO24589102119
Otis Birdsong, KC120312111
Totals240469028335122120

Eastern Conference

Player, TeamMINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPTS
Larry Bird, BOS181500432
Julius Erving, PHI29615673218
Artis Gilmore, CHI1957126211
Eddie Johnson, ATL28712232216
Reggie Theus, CHI194700138
Nate Archibald, BOS254713599
Robert Parish, BOS255186610216
Bobby Jones, PHI16511114011
Marques Johnson, MIL191256427
Micheal Ray Richardson, NY2457125311
Mike Mitchell, CLE15612224214
Dan Roundfield, ATL (injured)
Totals2404910325324830123

Score by periods

Score by Periods:1234Final
Western Conference27313032120
Eastern Conference23383626123
  • Halftime— East, 61–58
  • Third Quarter— East, 97–88
  • Officials: Paul Mihalak and Darell Garretson.
  • Attendance: 20,239.


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