1984 NBA All-Star Game

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 2025, this is the most recent NBA All-Star Game played during the month of January.

1984 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 OT Total East 32 30 37 33 22 154 West 40 36 31 25 13 145
Date	January 29, 1984
Arena	McNichols Sports Arena
City	Denver
MVP	Isiah Thomas
National anthem	The Temptations
Attendance	17,500
Network	CBS ESPN (Slam Dunk Contest)
Announcers	Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn (CBS) Roger Twibell, Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale, and John Andariese (ESPN)
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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

• DNP^ Moses Malone was unable to participate due to injury. Bill Laimbeer was named as his replacement.
• ST^ Eastern Conference head coach K.C. Jones chose Robert Parish to start in place of the injured Malone.

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.

• In the East squad it featured the likes of Pete Maravich, Oscar Robertson, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Dave DeBusschere, Nate Thurmond, Zelmo Beaty, Wes Unseld, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Dick McGuire.
• In the West squad it featured the likes of Rick Barry, Lou Hudson, Earl Monroe, Hal Greer, Bob Pettit, Jerry West, Connie Hawkins, Dolph Schayes, Johnny "Red" Kerr, and Dave Bing.