Index
NBA All Star Game
1980-LANDOVER

It was the debut of the three points line, in a great game that East only could win in the overtime.
The MVP went to George Gervin (34 points) who made 18 points in the third quarter, when the East won by 17.
In the fourth quarter, Adrian Dantley and Paul Westphal got to tie the game (128-128).
With 1:40 minutes remaining in the overtime, Larry Bird (who was the best rookie that season) hit the first 3 pointer in the All Star Game. Moses Malone and Larry Bird, both with 5 points in the overtime leadered their team to the victory.
  DATE: 3 February 1980
  RESULT: East 144- West 136
  MVP: George Gervin
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST George Gervin 34 points, Dan Roundfield 13 rebounds, Edward Johnson and Larry Bird 7 assists.
                              WEST Adrian Dantley 23 points, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 rebounds and 9 assists.
  PUBLIC: 19.035 spectators.
  COACHES: Billy Cunningham (East) and Lenny Wilkens (West).

BOXSCORE
WEST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Adrian Dantley Utah
30
8
15
7
8
5
2
23
Marques Johnson Milwauke
34
1
6
2
2
4
1
4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles
30
6
17
5
6
16
9
17
Lloyd Free San Diego
21
7
13
0
1
3
5
14
Magic Johnson Los Angeles
24
5
8
2
2
2
4
12
Dennis Johnson Seattle
20
7
13
5
6
4
1
19
Walter Davis Phoenix
23
5
10
2
2
4
2
12
Jack Sikma Seattle
28
4
10
0
0
8
4
8
Paul Westphal Phoenix
27
8
14
5
6
1
5
21
Kermit Washington Portland
14
1
6
2
4
8
1
4
Otis Birdsong Kansas City
14
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
 
TOTALS
265
53
114
30
37
55
34
136

EAST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
John Drew Atlanta
15
0
4
4
5
3
0
4
Julius Erving Philadelphia
20
4
12
3
4
5
2
11
Moses Malone Houston
31
7
12
6
12
12
2
20
George Gervin San Antonio
40
14
26
6
9
10
3
34
Eddie Johnson Atlanta
32
11
16
0
0
1
7
22
Dan Roundfield Atlanta
27
7
15
4
9
13
0
18
Nate Archibald Boston
21
0
8
2
3
3
6
2
Elvin Hayes Washington
29
5
10
2
2
5
4
12
Michael Ray Richardson New York
13
3
7
0
0
1
2
6
Bill Cartwright New York
14
4
8
0
0
3
1
8
Larry Bird Boston
23
3
6
0
0
6
7
7
 
TOTALS
265
58
124
27
44
62
34
144

Score By Periods
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
Totals
West
37
27
27
37
8
136
East
28
36
44
20
16
144