1989 NBA All-Star Game

The 39th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at Houston on February 12, 1989. Karl Malone was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP).

1989 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 Total East 31 28 37 38 134 West 47 40 24 32 143
Date	February 12, 1989
Arena	Astrodome The Summit (All-Star Saturday)
City	Houston
MVP	Karl Malone (West)
National anthem	Natalie Cole
Attendance	44,735
Network	CBS (All-Star Game) TBS (All-Star Saturday)
Announcers	Dick Stockton and Hubie Brown Bob Neal and Rick Barry (All-Star Saturday)
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The east was composed of Mark Jackson, Kevin McHale, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Mark Price, Terry Cummings, Larry Nance and Brad Daugherty.

The west was led by the Utah Jazz trio of Karl Malone, John Stockton and Mark Eaton; the Lakers' James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, Alex English, Chris Mullin, Akeem Olajuwon, Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis and Kevin Duckworth.^[1]

The game set a new NBA All-Star attendance record. Neither Magic Johnson nor Larry Bird played, though both were still active in the NBA. Johnson was selected, but sat out due to injuries and was replaced by Abdul-Jabbar. Though he only scored 4 points, the game ended with Abdul-Jabbar hitting the final shot of the game, a sky hook.

The game featured a rap by rap group Ultramagnetic MCs that named each all-star and each coach. The rap was broadcast immediately before the start of the game.

The coaches were Lenny Wilkens for the East and Pat Riley for the West.

Rosters

Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Starters G Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 8th G Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 5th F Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 4th F Charles Barkley Philadelphia 76ers 3rd C Moses Malone Atlanta Hawks 12th Reserves G Mark Price Cleveland Cavaliers 1st F Terry Cummings Milwaukee Bucks 2nd F Larry Nance Cleveland Cavaliers 2nd C Patrick Ewing New York Knicks 3rd F Kevin McHale Boston Celtics 5th G Mark Jackson New York Knicks 1st C Brad Daugherty Cleveland Cavaliers 2nd Head coach: Lenny Wilkens (Cleveland Cavaliers)

Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Starters G Magic JohnsonDNP Los Angeles Lakers 9th G Dale Ellis Seattle SuperSonics 1st F Alex English Denver Nuggets 8th F Karl Malone Utah Jazz 2nd C Akeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 5th Reserves G Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers 3rd F James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers 4th F Tom Chambers Phoenix Suns 2nd F Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors 1st C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers 19th C Mark Eaton Utah Jazz 1st C Kevin Duckworth Portland Trail Blazers 1st G John StocktonST Utah Jazz 1st Head coach: Pat Riley (Los Angeles Lakers)

• ^DNP Magic Johnson was unable to play due to injury. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected as his replacement.
• ^ST Western Conference head coach Pat Riley chose John Stockton to start in place of the injured Johnson.

Score by periods

Score by periods:	1	2	3	4	Final
East	31	28	37	38	134
West	47	40	24	32	143

• Halftime— West, 87–59
• Third Quarter— West, 111–96
• Officials: Hugh Evans, Dick Bavetta, and Bill Saar
• Attendance: 44,735 (NBA All-Star Record)

NBA All-Star Legends Classic

• This 6th straight edition featuring the East from the likes of Bobby Jones, Spencer Haywood, Paul Westphal, Dave Cowens, Tiny Archibald, Oscar Robertson, Jamaal Wilkes, Zelmo Beaty, Hot Rod Hundley, and Tom McMillen.
• The West featured the likes of Calvin Murphy, Mike Newlin, Don Chaney, Earl Monroe, Lucious Jackson, Clifford Ray, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Rudy Tomjanovich, and Dan Issel.