1984 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 1984 NBA All-Star Game East West 154 145 32 30 37 33 22 40 36 31 25 13 January 29, 1984 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Earl Strom and John Vanak 17,500 Isiah Thomas The Temptations CBSESPN (Slam Dunk Contest) Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn (CBS)Roger Twibell, Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale, and John Andariese (ESPN) 1983 1985 The 34th NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 29, 1984, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, the home of the Denver Nuggets. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in Denver, with the next one held in 2005. Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers led the All-Star voting; however, he was unable to play due to an injury. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars in overtime 154–145, making it the highest-scoring All-Star Game at that time, surpassing the record set in 1961, until it was surpassed in 1987. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons was named the MVP of the game, after scoring 21 points and dishing 15 assists. This event marked the event's expansion into a multi-day format with side events such as the inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest and the return of the NBA All-Star Legends Game for retired players after a 20-year hiatus; both were held on January 28, 1984. As of 2026, this is the most recent NBA All-Star Game played in January, as the event has been held every February since 1985, except in 2021 when it was held in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coaches right Frank Layden 1988-89.jpg K.C. Jones 1984.jpg 300 Frank Layden and K.C. Jones were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. K. C. Jones, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Boston Celtics, qualified as coach of the Eastern All-Stars. Frank Layden, head coach of the Western Conference leader Utah Jazz, qualified as coach of the Western All-Stars. Rosters +Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Coach HC K.C. Jones Boston Celtics 1st Starters PG Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 3rd SG Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee Bucks 3rd SF Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers 8th PF Larry Bird Boston Celtics 5th C Moses Malonednp DNP Philadelphia 76ers 7th Reserves SF Bernard King New York Knicks 2nd C/PF Bill Laimbeer Detroit Pistons 2nd SF/SG Kelly Tripucka Detroit Pistons 2nd C/PF Jeff Ruland Washington Bullets 1st PF Kevin McHale Boston Celtics 1st SG Andrew Toney Philadelphia 76ers 2nd SG/PG Otis Birdsong New Jersey Nets 4th C Robert Parishstart1 ST Boston Celtics 4th +Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Coach HC Frank Layden Utah Jazz 1st Starters PG Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 4th SG George Gervin San Antonio Spurs 8th SF Alex English Denver Nuggets 3rd PF Adrian Dantley Utah Jazz 4th C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers 14th Reserves SF Mark Aguirre Dallas Mavericks 1st PF/C Ralph Sampson Houston Rockets 1st SF/SG Jim Paxson Portland Trail Blazers 2nd C/PF Jack Sikma Seattle SuperSonics 6th SF Kiki Vandeweghe Denver Nuggets 2nd PG Rickey Green Utah Jazz 1st SF/SG Walter Davis Phoenix Suns 5th DNPdnpMoses Malone was unable to participate due to injury. Bill Laimbeer was named as his replacement. STstart1Eastern Conference head coach K.C. Jones chose Robert Parish to start in place of the injured Malone. Score by quarter Score by periods: 1234OTFinal East 32 30 37 33 22 154 West 40 36 31 25 13 145 Halftime— West, 76–62 Third Quarter— West, 107–99 Slam Dunk Contest The first ever NBA Slam Dunk Contest was held on January 28, 1984. #FEFF9F Indicates the champion # Rank P Position Player Team First Round Semifinals Finals1 2 3 T Total1 2 3 T Total1 2 3 T Total 1 F Larry Nance Phoenix Suns 44 44 46 134 49 48 43 140 48 39 47 134 2 F Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers 39 47 48 134 44 49 47 140 47 25 50 122 3 F Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 47 39 49 135 48 48 41 137 rowspan=2 colspan=4 DNQ Did not qualify 4 G Darrell Griffith Utah Jazz 39 40 42 121 42 42 24 108 5 F/C Edgar Jones San Antonio Spurs 32 43 43 118 rowspan=5 colspan=8 DNQ Did not qualify 6 C/F Ralph Sampson Houston Rockets 37 40 41 118 7 F Orlando Woolridge Chicago Bulls 23 45 48 116 8 G/F Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers 40 24 44 108 9 G Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers 24 24 22 70 NBA All-Star Legends Game 1984 also saw the return of the Legends Game after a 20-year absence. The West won the game over the East 64–63. In the East squad, it featured the likes of Pete Maravich, Oscar Robertson, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Dave DeBusschere, Nate Thurmond, Zelmo Beaty, Wes Unseld, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Dick McGuire. In the West squad, it featured the likes of Rick Barry, Lou Hudson, Earl Monroe, Hal Greer, Bob Pettit, Jerry West, Connie Hawkins, Dolph Schayes, Johnny "Red" Kerr, and Dave Bing. Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star NBA All-Star