1985 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 November 2022 1985 NBA All-Star Game West 40 28 29 43 140 East 35 33 24 37 129 February 10, 1985 Hoosier DomeThe game was originally scheduled to be held at the Market Square Arena, but was moved due to limited capacity. Market Square Arena (All-Star Saturday) Indianapolis Mike Mathis and Ed T. Rush 43,146 Ralph Sampson United States Military Academy Cadet Glee Club CBS TBS (All-Star Saturday) Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn Rick Barry, Bill Russell, John Andariese, Rod Hundley and Red Auerbach (All-Star Saturday) 1984 1986 The 35th Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 10, 1985, at the Hoosier DomeMontieth Mark 2011-06-07 '84 Olympic exhibition was a key moment The Indianapolis Star indystar.com http://www.indystar.com/article/20080815/SPORTS03/808150307/-84-Olympic-exhibition-key-moment https://web.archive.org/web/20110607125613/http://www.indystar.com/article/20080815/SPORTS03/808150307/-84-Olympic-exhibition-key-moment 2011-06-07 2022-11-22 The Indianapolis Star in Indianapolis. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in Indianapolis. This also marked the game's return to February since 1981 and to the state of Indiana since 1953, when it was hosted by the Fort Wayne Pistons (now Detroit Pistons). It was initially scheduled to be held at the Market Square Arena, home of the Indiana Pacers, but was moved to the Hoosier Dome, home of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, to accommodate a crowd more than twice the arena's capacity, making it the first All-Star Game played in a non-NBA venue.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-23-sp-14575-story.html Indianapolis Is Planning NBA All-Star Celebration Los Angeles Times January 23, 1985 Associated Press June 21, 2026 The game had an attendance of 43,146, which was an NBA record until it was surpassed in 1989.https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1985/02/11/record-crowd-views-nba-all-snore-game/ RECORD CROWD VIEWS NBA ALL-SNORE GAME February 11, 1985 June 21, 2026 South Florida Sun - Sentinel The Saturday events such as the Slam Dunk Contest and other side events were still held at the Market Square Arena on February 9, 1985. The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars, 140–129. The MVP was Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets, with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Coaches right Pat Riley in 1985.jpg K.C. Jones 1984.jpg 300 Pat Riley 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, coached the East team. Pat Riley, head coach of the Western Conference leader Los Angeles Lakers, coached the West team. Roster Western Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTA REBASTPTSStartersAdrian Dantley, Utah Jazz 23 2 6 6 6 2 1 10Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets 29 10 15 4 6 10 1 24Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers 23 5 10 1 2 6 1 11Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers 31 7 14 7 8 5 15 21George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs 25 10 12 3 4 3 1 23ReservesAlex English, Denver Nuggets 14 0 3 0 0 2 1 0Norm Nixon, Los Angeles Clippers 19 5 7 1 2 2 8 11Larry Nance, Phoenix Suns 15 7 8 2 2 5 0 16Rolando Blackman, Dallas Mavericks 23 7 14 1 2 3 2 15Jack Sikma, Seattle SuperSonics 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 0Calvin Natt, Denver Nuggets 11 1 3 1 2 3 1 3Akeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets 15 2 2 2 6 5 1 6Totals 240 56 96 28 40 48 32 140 Eastern Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTA REBASTPTSStartersJulius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers 23 5 15 2 2 4 3 12Larry Bird, Boston Celtics 31 8 16 5 6 8 2 21Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers 33 2 10 3 6 12 1 7Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons 25 9 14 1 1 2 5 22Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 22 2 9 3 4 6 2 7ReservesMicheal Ray Richardson, New Jersey Nets 13 2 8 1 2 2 1 5Robert Parish, Boston Celtics 10 2 5 0 0 6 1 4Bernard King, New York Knicks 22 6 10 1 2 7 1 13Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks 22 1 5 6 6 5 4 8Terry Cummings, Milwaukee Bucks 16 7 17 3 4 7 0 17Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics 12 3 7 2 2 6 3 8Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Pistons 11 2 4 1 2 3 1 5Jeff Ruland, Washington Bullets (injured) Totals 240 49 120 28 37 68 24 129 Score by periods Halftime— Tied, 68–68 Third Quarter— West, 97–92 NBA All-Star Legends Classic This event returned after a successful run from 1984; here the East was represented by the likes of Earl Monroe, Pete Maravich, Zelmo Beaty, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Rick Barry, Tom Heinsohn, Nate Thurmond, George Yardley, Bob Davies and Bob Pettit. The West was represented by the likes of Roger Brown, John Havlicek, Mel Daniels, Tom Van Arsdale, Dick Van Arsdale, Oscar Robertson, Walt Bellamy, Connie Hawkins, Dave Bing, Bob Cousy and Red Kerr. Slam Dunk Contest The Slam Dunk Contest was held on February 9, 1985, at the Market Square Arena. #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 Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 47 49 49 145 48 45 47 140 47 50 50 147 2 G/F Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 44 42 42 130 45 47 50 142 43 44 49 136 3 G Terence Stansbury Indiana Pacers 46 50 34 130 49 48 39 136 rowspan=3 colspan=4 DNQ Did not qualify 4 F Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers Byebye Erving and Nance received first-round byes as they were the finalists from the previous year. — 43 44 45 132 5 F Larry Nance Phoenix Suns Byebye — 42 47 42 131 6 G Darrell Griffith Utah Jazz 38 42 46 126 rowspan=3 colspan=8 DNQ Did not qualify 7 F Orlando Woolridge Chicago Bulls 40 43 41 124 8 G/F Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers 39 39 44 122 Notes References External links 1985 NBA All Star Game Box Score 1985 NBA All Star Game Recap NBA.com Year by Year Results 1985 All-Star NBA Category:1980s in Indianapolis Category:1985 in sports in Indiana