1973 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 1973 NBA All-Star Game East West 104 84 27 23 26 28 27 18 20 19 January 23, 1973 Chicago Stadium Chicago Richie Powers Jake O'Donnell 17,527 Dave Cowens ABC Chris Schenkel and Bill Russell 1972 1974 The 23rd NBA All-Star Basketball Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 23, 1973, at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bulls. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in Chicago. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 104–84, with Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics winning the Most Valuable Player award. Cowens scored 15 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and dished 1 assist. This was the last All-Star Game in which a team scored fewer than 100 points. Coaches right Bill Sharman 1971.jpeg Tom heinsohn press photo 1970.jpg 300 Bill Sharman and Tom Heinsohn were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. Bill Sharman, head coach of the Western Conference leader Los Angeles Lakers, was named as coach for the Western All-Stars. Tom Heinsohn, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Boston Celtics, was named as coach for the Eastern All-Stars. This marks the second straight year that Sharman and Heinsohn have coached at the All-Star Game. Eastern Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Dave Cowens, BOS 30 7 15 1 1 13 1 2 15 Walt Frazier, NYK 26 5 15 0 0 6 2 1 10 Dave DeBusschere, NYK 25 4 8 1 2 7 2 1 9 Lenny Wilkens, CLE 24 3 8 1 2 2 1 1 7 John Havlicek, BOS 22 6 10 2 5 3 5 1 14 Pete Maravich, ATL 22 4 8 0 0 3 5 4 8 Jo Jo White, BOS 18 3 7 0 0 5 5 0 6 Elvin Hayes, BAL 16 4 13 2 2 12 0 0 10 Bill Bradley, NYK 12 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 4 Wes Unseld, BAL 11 2 4 0 0 5 1 0 4 Jack Marin, HOU 11 2 6 0 0 4 1 0 4 Lou Hudson, ATL 9 2 8 2 2 2 0 2 6 Bob Kauffman, BUF 9 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 John Block, PHI 5 2 4 0 0 2 0 1 4 Totals 240 47 113 10 16 66 24 16 104 Western Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Nate Archibald, KCO 27 6 12 5 5 1 5 1 17 Sidney Wicks, POR 24 4 10 5 5 5 1 2 13 Spencer Haywood, SEA 22 5 10 2 2 10 0 5 12 Wilt Chamberlain, LAL 22 1 2 0 0 7 3 0 2 Jerry West, LAL 20 3 6 0 0 4 3 2 6 Dave Bing, DET 19 0 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 Chet Walker, CHI 16 1 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 Gail Goodrich, LAL 16 1 7 0 0 2 1 2 2 Nate Thurmond, GSW 14 2 5 0 0 4 1 2 4 Charlie Scott, PHO 14 0 5 0 0 2 2 1 0 Bob Lanier, DET 12 5 9 0 0 6 0 1 10 Bob Love, CHI 12 2 4 2 2 3 0 1 6 Bob Dandridge, MIL 11 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 Connie Hawkins, PHO 11 1 5 0 0 2 3 1 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL (DNP) Rick Barry, GSW (injured) Totals 240 33 88 18 18 53 19 21 84 Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 27 23 26 28 104 West 27 18 20 19 84 Halftime— East, 50–45 Third Quarter— East, 76–65 Officials: Richie Powers and Jake O'Donnell Attendance: 17,527. References The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia Villard Books 1994 248 0-679-43293-0 1973 NBA All-Star Game https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1973.html Basketball Reference July 12, 2008 Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:Basketball competitions in Chicago Category:Events at Chicago Stadium