1990 NBA All-Star Game
1 2 3 4
Total
West
23 29 31 30
113
East
40 25 35 30
130
Date February 11, 1990 Arena Miami Arena City Miami MVP Magic Johnson National anthem Branford Marsalis Attendance 14,810 Network CBS (All-Star Game)TNT (All-Star Saturday)Announcers Dick Stockton and Hubie Brown Bob Neal , Rick Barry and Doug Collins (All-Star Saturday)
The 40th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 11, 1990, at Miami Arena in Miami . Magic Johnson was named the game's MVP as well as the leading scorer with 22 points.
The Eastern Conference All-Star Starters as selected by fan voting were Michael Jordan , Isiah Thomas , Charles Barkley , Larry Bird , and Patrick Ewing . The reserves consisted of Celtics Duo Kevin McHale and Robert Parish , as well as, Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks. The reserves were rounded out by four first time all-stars; Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller , and Detroit Piston teammates Joe Dumars and Dennis Rodman .
The Western Conference All-Star Starters as selected by fan voting were John Stockton , Magic Johnson , James Worthy , A.C. Green , and Akeem Olajuwon . The reserves consisted of Clyde Drexler from the Blazers, Phoenix Suns teammates Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson , as well as Chris Mullin of the Golden State Warriors. The team was rounded out by San Antonio center David Robinson , Denver Nuggets guard Lafayette Lever and Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone . Rolando Blackman was later named to the team as injury replacement for Karl Malone . A.C. Green , David Robinson , and Kevin Johnson were all making their first All-Star Game appearance[1]
Coaches: East: Chuck Daly , West: Pat Riley . This was the first of four consecutive All-Star Games in which the coaches of the previous year's NBA Finals were the head coaches of the All-Star Game.
The game featured 11 out of 12 players that would go on to make the 1992 Dream Team as well as coach Chuck Daly .
Magic Johnson was the game MVP as well as leading scorer with 22 points. Akeem Olajuwon led the way with a game high 16 rebounds, and Isiah Thomas had the most assists on the night with 9.
This was the last NBA All-Star Game broadcast by CBS before moving to NBC in the following year .
All-Star voting [ ]
All-Star Starters
Eastern Conference
Pos.
Player
Votes
G
Isiah Thomas
181,960
G
Michael Jordan
321,114
F
Larry Bird
248,837
F
Charles Barkley
182,639
C
Patrick Ewing
245,746
Western Conference
Pos.
Player
Votes
G
John Stockton
149,548
G
Magic Johnson
214,348
F
James Worthy
163,053
F
A. C. Green
160,788
C
Akeem Olajuwon
202,244
Eastern Conference voting
Guards
Rank
Player
Votes
1
Michael Jordan
321,114
2
Isiah Thomas
181,960
3
Jeff Malone
134,166
4
Joe Dumars
128,964
5
Hersey Hawkins
103,688
6
Mark Price
82,991
7
Doc Rivers
74,787
8
John Battle
59,217
9
Reggie Miller
57,616
10
Reggie Lewis
49,793
Forwards
Rank
Player
Votes
1
Larry Bird
248,837
2
Charles Barkley
182,639
3
Dominique Wilkins
132,994
4
Mark Aguirre
110,852
5
Scottie Pippen
106,717
6
Kevin McHale
94,718
7
Bernard King
88,550
8
Dennis Rodman
87,078
9
Horace Grant
81,393
10
Rick Mahorn
79,483
Centers
Rank
Player
Votes
1
Patrick Ewing
245,746
2
Moses Malone
134,849
3
Bill Laimbeer
126,604
4
Robert Parish
56,028
5
Rik Smits
51,693
Western Conference voting
Guards
Rank
Player
Votes
1
Magic Johnson
214,348
2
John Stockton
149,548
3
Derek Harper
146,986
4
Clyde Drexler
145,782
5
Maurice Cheeks
144,201
6
Kevin Johnson
78,812
7
Dale Ellis
66,198
8
Pooh Richardson
64,276
9
Sleepy Floyd
62,886
10
Mitch Richmond
60,704
Forwards
Rank
Player
Votes
1
James Worthy
163,053
2
A. C. Green
160,788
3
Karl Malone
159,562
4
Xavier McDaniel
158,759
5
Kelly Tripucka
77,832
6
Chris Mullin
72,817
7
Derrick McKey
67,430
8
Thurl Bailey
64,102
9
Tom Chambers
64,028
10
Danny Manning
58,593
Centers
Rank
Player
Votes
1
Akeem Olajuwon
202,244
2
David Robinson
119,301
3
Mark Eaton
99,591
4
Steve Johnson
65,111
5
J.R. Reid
62,897
[2]
Michael Jordan was the leading vote-getter overall. Magic Johnson received the most votes among Western Conference players.
Rosters [ ]
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Pos.
Player
Team
Appearance
Starters
G
Isiah Thomas
Detroit Pistons
9th
G
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
6th
F
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics
10th
F
Charles Barkley
Philadelphia 76ers
4th
C
Patrick Ewing
New York Knicks
4th
Reserves
C
Robert Parish
Boston Celtics
8th
F
Kevin McHale
Boston Celtics
6th
G
Joe Dumars
Detroit Pistons
1st
F
Dominique Wilkins
Atlanta Hawks
5th
G
Reggie Miller
Indiana Pacers
1st
F
Scottie Pippen
Chicago Bulls
1st
F
Dennis Rodman
Detroit Pistons
1st
Head coach : Chuck Daly (Detroit Pistons )
Western Conference All-Stars
Pos.
Player
Team
Appearance
Starters
G
John Stockton
Utah Jazz
2nd
G
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
10th
F
James Worthy
Los Angeles Lakers
5th
F
A. C. Green
Los Angeles Lakers
1st
C
Akeem Olajuwon
Houston Rockets
6th
Reserves
C
David Robinson
San Antonio Spurs
1st
G
Fat Lever
Denver Nuggets
2nd
F
Tom Chambers
Phoenix Suns
3rd
G
Rolando Blackman DNP
Dallas Mavericks
4th
F
Karl Malone DNP
Utah Jazz
3rd
G
Clyde Drexler
Portland Trail Blazers
4th
F
Chris Mullin
Golden State Warriors
2nd
G
Kevin Johnson
Phoenix Suns
1st
Head coach : Pat Riley (Los Angeles Lakers )
^DNP Karl Malone was unable to play due to injury. Rolando Blackman was selected as his replacement.
Score by periods [ ]
Score by Periods:
1
2
3
4
Final
West
23
29
31
30
113
East
40
25
35
30
130
Halftime— East, 65–52
Third Quarter— East, 100–83
Officials: Earl Strom , , and
Attendance: 14,810
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