1980 NBA All-Star Game

The 1980 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, on February 3, 1980.

1980 NBA All-Star Game
1234OT Total
West 372727378 136
East 2836442016 144
DateFebruary 3, 1980
ArenaCapital Centre
CityLandover
MVPGeorge Gervin
Attendance19,035
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersBrent Musburger, Bill Russell, Rod Hundley
NBA All-Star Game
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MVP: George Gervin

Coaches: East: Billy Cunningham, West: Lenny Wilkens.

Television: CBS

Announcers: Brent Musburger, Bill Russell, Rod Hundley

Team rosters

Notes

Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference.

Western Conference

Player, TeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAREBASTBLKPFSPTS
Marques Johnson, MIL3416002241124
Adrian Dantley, UTA308150078520123
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA3061700561696517
Jack Sikma, SEA28410010084358
Paul Westphal, PHO278140256151521
Magic Johnson, LA24580122242312
Walter Davis, PHO235100022420212
Lloyd Free, SD217130001351114
Dennis Johnson, SEA207130056411319
Kermit Washington, POR1416002481144
Otis Birdsong, KC1412000000012
Scott Wedman, KC (injured)
Totals2655311404303755341632136

Eastern Conference

Player, TeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAREBASTBLKPFSPTS
George Gervin, SA40142600691030234
Eddie Johnson, ATL3211160000170222
Moses Malone, HOU31712006121222420
Elvin Hayes, WAS295100022544512
Dan Roundfield, ATL2771500491302218
Larry Bird, BOS2336120067017
Nate Archibald, BOS2108002336012
Julius Erving, PHI204120034521511
John Drew, ATL1504004530054
Bill Cartwright, NY1448000031018
Micheal Ray Richardson, NY1337000012026
Dave Cowens, BOS (injured)
Totals265581241227446234930144

Score by periods

Score by Periods:1234OTFinal
West372727378136
East2836442016144

Trivia

With 1:40 left in the overtime period, Larry Bird made the first 3-pointer in All-Star Game history.

References

  • The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 250. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  • "1980 NBA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2008.


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