Index
NBA All Star Game
1979-DETROIT

With a 80-58 (14 points by David Thompson) the West arrived at the halftime. Inthe last two quarters the East recovered thanks to Julius Erving (29 points) and George Gervin (26 points), but finnally the West won.
The game was played in the Pontiac of Detroit with the best assistance in the history, 31745.
  DATE: 4 February 1979
  RESULT: East 129- West 134
  MVP: David Thompson
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST Julius Erving 29 points, Elvin Hayes 13 rebounds, Julius Erving and Calvin Murphy 5 assists.
                              WEST David Thompson 25 points, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 rebounds, Walter Davis 4 assists.
  PUBLIC: 31.745 spectators.
  COACHES: Dick Motta (East) and Lenny Wilkens (West).

BOXSCORE
WEST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Marques Johnson Milwauke
20
3
11
4
6
6
2
10
George McGinnis Denver
25
5
12
6
11
6
3
16
Karem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles
28
5
12
1
2
8
3
11
David Thompson Denver
34
11
17
3
7
5
2
25
Paul Westphal Phoenix
21
8
12
1
2
1
5
17
Otis Birdsong Kansas City
14
4
6
1
2
2
0
9
Walter Davis Phoenix
19
4
9
0
0
4
4
8
Artis Gilmore Chicago
15
3
4
2
2
1
2
8
Dennis Johnson Seattle
27
5
7
2
2
1
3
12
Maurice Lucas Portland
19
4
10
2
2
7
1
10
Jack Sikma Seattle
18
4
5
0
0
4
0
8
 
TOTALS
240
56
105
22
36
45
25
134

EAST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Julius Erving Philadelphia
39
10
22
9
2
8
5
29
Rudy Tomjanovich Houston
24
6
13
0
0
6
1
12
Moses Malone Houston
17
2
2
4
5
7
1
8
Pete Maravich New Orleans
14
5
8
0
0
2
2
10
George Gervin San Antonio
34
8
16
10
11
6
2
26
Bob Dandridge Washington
18
3
5
2
3
3
1
8
Elvin Hayes Washington
28
5
11
3
5
13
0
13
Larry Kenon San Antonio
7
1
3
1
2
2
1
3
Bob Lanier Detroit
31
5
10
0
0
4
4
10
Calvin Murphy Houston
15
3
5
0
0
1
5
6
Campy Russell Cleveland
13
2
8
0
0
1
0
4
Doug Collins Philadelphia
Injured
 
TOTALS
240
50
103
29
38
53
22
129

Score By Periods
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Totals
West
36
44
24
30
134
East
27
31
40
31
129