1977 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 1977 NBA All-Star Game West East 125 124 23 35 39 28 34 34 21 35 February 13, 1977 MECCA Arena Milwaukee Earl Strom Lee Jones 10,938 Julius Erving CBS Brent Musburger and Billy Cunningham 1976 1978 The 1977 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 13, 1977, at MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. This was the 27th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and the first to be played after the ABA-NBA merger.1977 NBA All-Star recap https://www.nba.com/news/history-All-Star-recap-1977 2022-02-10 www.nba.com en It was the first time the NBA All-Star Game was played on a Sunday afternoon after the previous 26 games had been played in the evening.1977 NBA-ALL STAR EVENT MILWAUKEE justallstar.com https://www.justallstar.com/nba-All-Star-game/event-1977/ 2022-02-10 Just All Stars en-US It was the first and only NBA All-Star Game to be held in Milwaukee to date. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 125–124. Julius Erving, in his first All-Star appearance, was awarded the Most Valuable Player trophy by league commissioner Larry O'Brien, becoming only the second player to win the award despite losing. He recorded game highs of 30 points (tied with Bob McAdoo) and 12 rebounds for the East.1977 NBA All-Star Game Voting https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1977_voting.html 2022-02-11 Basketball-Reference.com en All-Star Game Coaches right Larry Brown, 1979.jpg Gene Shue.jpg 300 Larry Brown and Gene Shue were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. The Eastern Conference team was coached by Gene Shue, head coach of the conference leader Philadelphia 76ers.1976-77 NBA Standings by Dates https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977_standings_by_date_eastern_conference.html June 21, 2026 Basketball-Reference.com en This was Shue's second time coaching in an All-Star Game. The Western Conference team was coached by future Hall of Famer Larry Brown of the Denver Nuggets, who secured the position by leading the West entering February. Although the Los Angeles Lakers later overtook Denver for the top spot as the game approached, the shift came too late to affect Brown's selection.1976-77 NBA Standings by Dates https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977_standings_by_date_western_conference.html June 21, 2026 Basketball-Reference.com en This was Brown's first time coaching in an All-Star Game. Players thumb|220x220px|MVP Julius Erving circa 1976 The starting players were voted on by the fans, and seven reserves for each team were selected by their respective coaches.History of NBA All-Star selection process, roster and format changes https://www.nba.com/All-Star-voting-format-explained 2022-02-10 www.nba.com en Twelve former ABA players, including Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers, participated in the game. The Eastern Conference team played ten future Hall-of-Famers including Bob McAdoo, Julius Erving, George McGinnis, Rudy Tomjanovich (inducted as a coach), Pete Maravich, John Havlicek, Jo Jo White, Earl Monroe, George Gervin, and Elvin Hayes. The Western Conference Team played seven future Hall-of-Famers including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rick Barry, Paul Westphal, David Thompson, Bob Lanier, Bobby Jones, and Dan Issel. Despite being selected as a reserve, Los Angeles Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the West team in scoring with 21 points. This was Abdul-Jabbar's eighth appearance in the All-Star Game. Another Western Conference player, Paul Westphal, was an honorable mention scoring 20 points in his first of five consecutive appearances in the All-Star Game. On the Eastern team, Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves dominated their team's scoring, each recording 30 points. This was McAdoo's fourth All-Star appearance, and Erving's first of eleven consecutive All- appearances. Notable player selections that did not play due to injury were, on the Western side, future hall-of-famer Bill Walton of the Portland Trail Blazers, and, on the Eastern side, future hall-of-famer Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics.1977 NBA All-Star Game: Box Score, MVP and Information. https://www.landofbasketball.com/allstargames/1977_nba_all_star_game.htm 2022-02-10 www.landofbasketball.com Walton would be replaced by Don Buse of the Indiana Pacers, and Cowens would be replaced by Phil Chenier of the Washington Bullets. Walton would return that season to lead the Blazers, with the help of All-Star teammate Maurice Lucas, to a 1977 NBA Finals victory over the 76ers, who were led by All-Stars Julius Erving, George McGinnis, and Doug Collins. Roster +Eastern Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersGPete MaravichNew Orleans Jazz3rd235,541GDoug CollinsPhiladelphia 76ers2nd125,173FJulius ErvingPhiladelphia 76ers1st310,517FGeorge McGinnisPhiladelphia 76ers2nd244,829CBob McAdooBuffalo Braves4th277,943Reserves GJo Jo WhiteBoston Celtics7th75,552 GEarl MonroeNew York Knicks4th— GPhil ChenierWashington Bullets3rd— FRudy TomjanovichHouston Rockets4th— FJohn HavlicekBoston Celtics12th187,610 FGeorge GervinSan Antonio Spurs1st128,130 FElvin HayesWashington Bullets9th65,963Head coach: Gene Shue (Philadelphia 76ers) +Western Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsVotesStartersGPaul WestphalPhoenix Suns1st163,173GNorm Van LierChicago Bulls3rd134,411FDavid ThompsonDenver Nuggets1st319,047FRick BarryGolden State Warriors7th179,453CDan IsselDenver Nuggets1st182,585Reserves GPhil SmithGolden State Warriors2nd66,616 GDon BuseIndiana Pacers1st94,376 FBobby JonesDenver Nuggets1st164,892 FBilly KnightIndiana Pacers1st103,903 FMaurice LucasPortland Trail Blazers1st102,624 CKareem Abdul-JabbarLos Angeles Lakers8th146,426 CBob LanierDetroit Pistons5th70,700Head coach: Larry Brown (Denver Nuggets) Recap thumb|202x202px|Western Conference guard Paul Westphal circa 1975. Julius Erving set the tone early, helping the East to a 34–23 lead over the West going into the second quarter. At half-time the West had only shaved the lead by a point with the score sitting at 58–68 in favor of the East. However, in the third quarter the West scored 39 points and stymied the Easts offense limiting them to only 21 points. Going into the fourth quarter with the West favoring the East 97–89, Bob McAdoo of the East produced a flurry of offense scoring 14 points in the period.Ballantini, Brett Basketball Digest March 2002 5 Westphal might whine, but it was Doc's time. (Flashback: The 1977 NBA All-Star Game) https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A83446817/ITOF?u=wash_main&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=c56b3f42 29 18– The boost brought the East back to within one point of the West with a chance to score in the closing seconds of the game. The East never got their final shot of as Paul Westphal stole the ball from West guard Pete Maravich who passed it downcourt to teammate Rick Barry who ran the clock out giving the West the one-point win.1977 NBA All-Star Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcAZAgbbrsI en 2022-02-11 Eastern Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTBLKPFSPTS Bob McAdoo, BUF 38 13 23 4 4 10 2 1 3 30 Julius Erving, PHI 30 12 20 6 6 12 3 1 2 30 George McGinnis, PHI 26 2 9 0 2 7 2 0 3 4 Rudy Tomjanovich, HOU 22 3 9 0 0 10 1 1 1 6 Pete Maravich, NO 21 5 13 0 0 0 4 0 1 10 Doug Collins, PHI 21 3 6 2 2 2 6 0 2 8 John Havlicek, BOS 17 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 Jo Jo White, BOS 15 5 7 0 0 1 2 0 0 10 Earl Monroe, NY 15 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 Phil Chenier, WAS 12 3 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 George Gervin, SA 12 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 Elvin Hayes, WAS 11 6 6 0 0 2 1 0 5 12 Dave Cowens, BOS (injured) Totals 240 56 117 12 14 47 26 4 20 124 Western Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTBLKPFSPTS Paul Westphal, PHO 31 10 16 0 0 1 6 2 2 20 Rick Barry, GS 29 7 16 4 4 4 8 0 1 18 David Thompson, DEN 29 7 9 4 6 7 3 0 3 18 Phil Smith, GS 28 6 13 1 2 6 8 0 3 13 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA 23 8 14 5 6 4 2 1 1 21 Bob Lanier, DET 20 7 8 3 3 10 4 1 3 17 Don Buse, IND 19 2 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 4 Bobby Jones, DEN 14 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 Norm Van Lier, CHI 14 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 Billy Knight, IND 12 1 5 2 2 5 0 0 0 4 Maurice Lucas, POR 11 3 9 0 0 4 2 1 2 6 Dan Issel, DEN 10 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Bill Walton, POR (injured) Totals 240 53 104 19 23 45 42 6 17 125 Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 34 34 21 35 124 West 23 35 39 28 125 Halftime— East, 68–58 Third Quarter— West, 97–89 Officials: Earl Strom and Lee Jones Attendance: 10,938. References Sources The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia Villard Books 1994 249 0-679-43293-0 Basketball Reference 1977 NBA All-Star Game https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1977.html July 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080802130907/http://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1977.html August 2, 2008 live Category:Organized events in Milwaukee Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star NBA All-Star