1986 NBA All-Star Game

The 36th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 9, 1986, at Reunion Arena in Dallas. The coaches were K.C. Jones for the East, and Pat Riley for the West. The most valuable player was Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons, who recorded 30 points, 10 assists and five steals.^[1]

1986 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total East 34 35 31 39 139 West 36 30 36 30 132
Date	February 9, 1986
Arena	Reunion Arena
City	Dallas
MVP	Isiah Thomas
National anthem	B.J. Thomas
Attendance	16,573
Network	CBS (All-Star Game) TBS (All-Star Saturday)
Announcers	Dick Stockton and Tom Heinsohn Bob Neal and Rick Barry (All-Star Saturday)
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Score by periods

Score by periods:	1	2	3	4	Final
East	34	35	31	39	139
West	36	30	36	30	132

• Halftime: East, 69–66
• Third quarter: West, 102–100

Rosters

Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Coach HC K.C. Jones Boston Celtics 4th Starters PG Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 5th SG Michael JordanDNP Chicago Bulls 2nd SF Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers 10th PF Larry Bird Boston Celtics 7th C Moses Malone Philadelphia 76ers 9th Reserves PF Buck Williams New Jersey Nets 3rd PF Kevin McHale Boston Celtics 2nd SF Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 1st PG Maurice Cheeks Philadelphia 76ers 2nd C Patrick EwingDNP New York Knicks 1st SG Jeff Malone Washington Bullets 1st C Robert Parish Boston Celtics 6th SG Sidney MoncriefST Milwaukee Bucks 5th

Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Coach HC Pat Riley Los Angeles Lakers 5th Starters PG Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 6th SG Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 1st SF James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers 1st PF Ralph Sampson Houston Rockets 3rd C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers 16th Reserves SG Rolando Blackman Dallas Mavericks 2nd SF/SG Adrian Dantley Utah Jazz 6th SF Alex English Denver Nuggets 5th SG Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers 1st C Akeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 2nd C Artis Gilmore San Antonio Spurs 6th SF/SG Marques Johnson Los Angeles Clippers 5th

• DNP^ Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing were unable to participate due to injury. Jordan and Ewing weren't replaced by anyone.
• ST^ Eastern Conference head coach K.C. Jones chose Sidney Moncrief to start in place of the injured Jordan.

NBA All-Star Legends Classic

• This game featured the East from the likes of Pete Maravich, Gail Goodrich, Bailey Howell, John Havlicek, Tom Sanders, Dave Cowens, Walt Bellamy, Connie Hawkins and Bob Cousy.
• The west represents the likes of Zelmo Beaty, Calvin Murphy, Oscar Robertson, Elvin Hayes, Cazzie Russell, Randy Smith, Jack Marin, Nate Thurmond, Slater Martin and Tom Gola.