1981 NBA All-Star Game

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1981 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
East 23393626 123
West 27313032 120
DateFebruary 1, 1981
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
CityRichfield
MVPNate Archibald
Attendance20,239
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersGary Bender, Bill Russell, and Rick Barry
NBA All-Star Game
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The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played February 1, 1981, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. This was the 31st edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 1980–81 NBA season. Coaches: Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference) and John MacLeod, Phoenix Suns (Western Conference); MVP: Nate Archibald, Boston (25 minutes, 9 points).

Injury replacements: Eastern Conference — Cleveland forward Mike Mitchell for Atlanta forward Dan Roundfield (right calf); Western Conference — none.

Team rosters[]

Western Conference[]

Player, Team MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA REB AST PTS
Walter Davis, PHO 22 5 9 2 2 7 1 12
Adrian Dantley, UTA 21 3 9 2 2 5 0 8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA 23 6 12 3 3 4 3 15
Paul Westphal, SEA 25 8 12 3 3 4 3 19
George Gervin, SA 24 5 9 1 2 3 0 11
Jamaal Wilkes, LA 25 6 12 3 3 8 3 15
Moses Malone, HOU 22 3 8 2 4 6 3 8
Truck Robinson, PHO 21 3 6 0 0 5 2 6
Jack Sikma, SEA 21 2 5 2 2 4 4 6
Dennis Johnson, PHO 24 5 8 9 10 2 1 19
Otis Birdsong, KC 12 0 3 1 2 1 1 1
Totals 240 46 90 28 33 51 22 120

Eastern Conference[]

Player, Team MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA REB AST PTS
Larry Bird, BOS 18 1 5 0 0 4 3 2
Julius Erving, PHI 29 6 15 6 7 3 2 18
Artis Gilmore, CHI 19 5 7 1 2 6 2 11
Eddie Johnson, ATL 28 7 12 2 3 2 2 16
Reggie Theus, CHI 19 4 7 0 0 1 3 8
Nate Archibald, BOS 25 4 7 1 3 5 9 9
Robert Parish, BOS 25 5 18 6 6 10 2 16
Bobby Jones, PHI 16 5 11 1 1 4 0 11
Marques Johnson, MIL 19 1 2 5 6 4 2 7
Micheal Ray Richardson, NY 24 5 7 1 2 5 3 11
Mike Mitchell, CLE 15 6 12 2 2 4 2 14
Dan Roundfield, ATL (injured)
Totals 240 49 103 25 32 48 30 123

Score by periods[]

Score by Periods: 1 2 3 4 Final
Western Conference 27 31 30 32 120
Eastern Conference 23 38 36 26 123
  • Halftime— East, 61–58
  • Third Quarter— East, 97–88
  • Officials: and Darell Garretson.
  • Attendance: 20,239.

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