1984 NBA All-Star Game
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Date | January 29, 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Arena | McNichols Sports Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||
City | Denver | |||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Isiah Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | The Temptations | |||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 17,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | CBS ESPN (All-Star Saturday) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn (CBS) Roger Twibell, Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale, and John Andariese (ESPN) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 34th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 29, 1984, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars. 154–145. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons was named the MVP of the game. As of 2024, this is the most recent NBA All-Star Game played during the month of January.
Rosters
[edit]- DNP^ Moses Malone was unable to participate due to injury. Bill Laimbeer was named as his replacement.
- ST^ Eastern Conference head coach K.C. Jones chose Robert Parish to start in place of the injured Malone.
Score by quarter
[edit]Score by Periods: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
East | 32 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 154 |
West | 40 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 145 |
- Halftime— West, 76–62
- Third Quarter— West, 107–99
Slam Dunk Contest
[edit]Larry Nance of the Phoenix Suns won the first NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
NBA All-Star Legends Game
[edit]1984 also saw the return of the Legends Game after a 20-year absence.
- In the East squad it featured the likes of Pete Maravich, Oscar Robertson, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Dave DeBusschere, Nate Thurmond, Zelmo Beaty, Wes Unseld, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Dick McGuire.
- In the West squad it featured the likes of Rick Barry, Lou Hudson, Earl Monroe, Hal Greer, Bob Pettit, Jerry West, Connie Hawkins, Dolph Schayes, Johnny "Red" Kerr, and Dave Bing.