1989 NBA All-Star Game
Exhibition basketball game
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The 39th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 12, 1989, at Astrodome, Houston, the previous home of the Houston Rockets. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in Houston and the second hosted by the Rockets franchise, after doing so in 1971 as the San Diego Rockets. The Western All-Stars won the game, 143–134. Karl Malone was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring a game-high 28 points (tied with Michael Jordan) for the West. All-Star Saturday events, including the Slam Dunk Contest and the Three-Point Contest, were held at the The Summit, the home of the Rockets, on February 11.
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| Date | February 12, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Astrodome The Summit (All-Star Saturday) | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Houston | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Karl Malone (West) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Natalie Cole | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 44,735 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The game set a new NBA All-Star attendance record of 44,735, which was held until 2010. Neither Magic Johnson nor Larry Bird played, though both were still active in the NBA. Johnson was selected but sat out due to injuries and was replaced by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who made his 19th and final All-Star appearance, which was an NBA record at the time. Though he only scored 4 points, the game ended with Abdul-Jabbar hitting the final shot of the game, a sky hook.
The game featured a rap-by-rap group Ultramagnetic MCs that named each all-star and each coach. The rap was broadcast immediately before the start of the game.
Coaches
The coaches were Lenny Wilkens of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the East and Pat Riley of the Los Angeles Lakers for the West. Both the Cavaliers and Lakers led their respective conferences entering the game.
Rosters
The East was composed of Mark Jackson, Kevin McHale, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Mark Price, Terry Cummings, Larry Nance and Brad Daugherty.
The west was led by the Utah Jazz trio of Karl Malone, John Stockton and Mark Eaton; the Lakers' James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, Alex English, Chris Mullin, Akeem Olajuwon, Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis and Kevin Duckworth.[1]
- ^DNPMagic Johnson was unable to play due to injury. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected as his replacement.
- ^ST John Stockton to start in place of the injured Johnson.
Score by periods
| Score by periods: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| East | 31 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 134 |
| West | 47 | 40 | 24 | 32 | 143 |
- Halftime— West, 87–59
- Third Quarter— West, 111–96
- Officials: Hugh Evans, Dick Bavetta, and Bill Saar
- Attendance: 44,735 (NBA All-Star Record)
NBA All-Star Legends Classic
- This 6th straight edition featuring the East from the likes of Bobby Jones, Spencer Haywood, Paul Westphal, Dave Cowens, Tiny Archibald, Oscar Robertson, Jamaal Wilkes, Zelmo Beaty, Hot Rod Hundley, and Tom McMillen.
- The West featured the likes of Calvin Murphy, Mike Newlin, Don Chaney, Earl Monroe, Lucious Jackson, Clifford Ray, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Rudy Tomjanovich, and Dan Issel.