1984 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game

1984 NBA All-Star Game
1234OT Total
East 3230373322 154
West 4036312513 145
DateJanuary 29, 1984
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
CityDenver
MVPIsiah Thomas
National anthemThe Temptations
Attendance17,500
NetworkCBS
ESPN (All-Star Saturday)
AnnouncersDick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn (CBS)
Roger Twibell, Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale, and John Andariese (ESPN)
NBA All-Star Game
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The 34th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 29, 1984, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars. 154–145. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons was named the MVP of the game. As of 2024, this is the most recent NBA All-Star Game played during the month of January.

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 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 ParishST 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

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Score by quarter

Score by Periods: 1 2 3 4 OT Final
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

Larry Nance of the Phoenix Suns won the first NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

NBA All-Star Legends Game

1984 also saw the return of the Legends Game after a 20-year absence.

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