1989 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 1989 NBA All-Star Game 1989 NBA All-Star Game.gif East West 134 143 31 28 37 38 47 40 24 32 February 12, 1989 AstrodomeThe Summit (All-Star Saturday) Houston Hugh Evans Dick Bavetta Bill Saar 44,735 Karl Malone(West) Natalie Cole CBS (All-Star Game) TBS (All-Star Saturday) Dick Stockton and Hubie Brown Bob Neal and Rick Barry (All-Star Saturday) 1988 1990 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. 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.https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1989.html 1989 NBA All-Star Game Box Score - Basketball-Reference.com Basketball-Reference.com +Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Starters G Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 8th G Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 5th F Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 4th F Charles Barkley Philadelphia 76ers 3rd C Moses Malone Atlanta Hawks 12th Reserves G Mark Price Cleveland Cavaliers 1st F Terry Cummings Milwaukee Bucks 2nd F Larry Nance Cleveland Cavaliers 2nd C Patrick Ewing New York Knicks 3rd F Kevin McHale Boston Celtics 5th G Mark Jackson New York Knicks 1st C Brad Daugherty Cleveland Cavaliers 2nd Head coach: Lenny Wilkens (Cleveland Cavaliers) +Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Starters G Magic Johnsondnp DNP Los Angeles Lakers 9th G Dale Ellis Seattle SuperSonics 1st F Alex English Denver Nuggets 8th F Karl Malone Utah Jazz 2nd C Akeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 5th Reserves G Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers 3rd F James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers 4th F Tom Chambers Phoenix Suns 2nd F Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors 1st C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers 19th C Mark Eaton Utah Jazz 1st C Kevin Duckworth Portland Trail Blazers 1st G John Stocktonstart1 ST Utah Jazz 1st Head coach: Pat Riley (Los Angeles Lakers) dnp DNPMagic Johnson was unable to play due to injury. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected as his replacement. start1 ST John Stockton to start in place of the injured Johnson. Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final 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. References Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:Basketball competitions in Houston NBA All-Star Category:GMA Network television specials