1996 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 1996 NBA All-Star Game 1996_NBA_All-Star_Game.gif East West 129 118 33 28 41 27 32 26 22 38 February 11, 1996 Alamodome San Antonio Emilio (American)Shania Twain (Canadian) 36,037 _thinmidnightbluesides FFFFFF FFFFFF _thinmidnightbluesides 1ed8b3 1ed8b3 Michael Jordan NBC TNT (All-Star Saturday) Marv Albert, Matt Guokas and Steve Jones 1995 1997 The 1996 NBA All-Star Game was the 46th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, an exhibition basketball game played on February 11, 1996. The event was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, home of the Spurs, and was a part of the 50th season of the NBA.Trotman Noren 1996 All-Star Game Recap http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/1996-all-star-game-recap/index.html NBA.com NBA 5 May 2015 The game was televised nationally by NBC in the United States and by CTV in Canada. There were 36,037 people in attendance. The East beat the West 129–118. Michael Jordan put on a show for the fans in his first game back from retirement and ended up receiving the game's Most Valuable Player award. Ballots The rosters for the All-Star game were chosen via a fan ballot. The fans would vote for every position, as well as the coaches, and the players that received the most votes would be placed on a team. If a player were unable to participate due to an injury, then the commissioner would select another player as a replacement. Grant Hill led the all-star voting with 1,358,004 votes with Michael Jordan being right behind him with 1,341,422 votes. The rest of the Eastern conference starters were Penny Hardaway, Scottie Pippen and Shaquille O'Neal. The reserves included Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller, Vin Baker and Terrell Brandon. For the West, the person that led the all-star voting was Charles Barkley with 1,268,195 votes. Clyde Drexler, after seven appearances with Portland Trail Blazers, appeared in the game for the first time as a Houston Rocket. The rest of the Western starters were Jason Kidd, Shawn Kemp, and Hakeem Olajuwon. The reserves included David Robinson, Gary Payton, Sean Elliott, and Karl Malone. Coaches Phil Jackson, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Chicago Bulls, coached the Eastern All-Stars. George Karl, head coach of the Western Conference leader Seattle SuperSonics, coached the Western All-Stars.Trotman Noren 1996 All-Star Game Recap http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/1996-all-star-game-recap/index.html NBA.com National Basketball Association 7 May 2015 All-Star Game Box Score #eee February 11, 1996 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 36,037 NBC 6:30pm Western Conference 118 Eastern Conference 129 32–33 26–28 22–41 38–27 Gary Payton, David Robinson 18 each Shaquille O'Neal 25 David Robinson 11 Shaquille O'Neal 10 Jason Kidd 10 Penny Hardaway 7 This was the first All-Star game that Michael Jordan played in after returning from his first retirement. He managed to log 20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, was 8–11 from the field, and didn't commit any turnovers.1996 NBA All-Star Game Box Score https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1996.html Basketball Reference Fox Sports 7 May 2015 Shaquille O'Neal scored 25 points and had 10 rebounds, leading the East in both categories. For the West, Jason Kidd lead the team with 10 assists in his first All-Star Game appearance. The scoring leaders for the West were David Robinson and Gary Payton, both contributing 18 points. The East won the game by a score of 129–118. There was audible dissatisfaction among the crowd when it was revealed that Jordan would be the game's MVP. Some of them felt that O'Neal deserved the award. However, Jordan played six fewer minutes and had a higher efficiency rating. Roster +Eastern Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStarters GPenny HardawayOrlando Magic2nd1,050,461 GMichael JordanChicago Bulls10th1,341,422 FScottie PippenChicago Bulls6th1,289,649 FGrant HillDetroit Pistons2nd1,358,004 CShaquille O'NealOrlando Magic4th1,290,591Reserves FVin BakerMilwaukee Bucks2nd259,279 GTerrell BrandonCleveland Cavaliers1st— CPatrick EwingNew York Knicks10th437,003 FJuwan HowardWashington Bullets1st— GReggie MillerIndiana Pacers3rd471,162 CAlonzo MourningMiami Heat3rd847,899 FGlen RiceCharlotte Hornets1st296,143Head coach: Phil Jackson (Chicago Bulls) +Western Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersGJason KiddDallas Mavericks1st1,049,946GClyde DrexlerHouston Rockets9th1,070,040FCharles BarkleyPhoenix Suns10th1,268,195FShawn KempSeattle SuperSonics4th1,021,384CHakeem OlajuwonHouston Rockets11th1,240,329ReservesFSean ElliottSan Antonio Spurs2nd—FKarl MaloneUtah Jazz9th986,028CDikembe MutomboDenver Nuggets3rd369,053GGary PaytonSeattle SuperSonics3rd—GMitch RichmondSacramento Kings4th323,619CDavid RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs7th1,037,245GJohn StocktonUtah Jazz8th823,826Head coach: George Karl (Seattle SuperSonics) References Category:Organized events in San Antonio Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:Basketball in San Antonio Category:Sports competitions in Texas