Index
NBA All Star Game

1988-CHICAGO

In a game played in the Chicago Stadium, Michael Jordan had to be the star. He scored 40 points (second highest mark in All-Star History). He made 17-23 in field goals and 6-6 in free throws. He scored 16 points in the last 6 minutes, securing the victory and the MVP.
Dominique Wilkins scored 29 points for the East, and Karl Malone (22 points) and Hakeem Olajuwon (21 points) were Western best scorers.
In his 17th All-Star Game, Kareem Abdul Jabbar had 10 points, becoming scoring leader with a total amount of 247. Oscar Robertson with 246 was the previous leader.
  DATE: 7 February 1988
  RESULT: East 138- West 133
  MVP: Michael Jordan
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST Michael Jordan 40 points, Moses Malone 19 rebounds, Isiah Thomas 15 assists.
                              WEST Karl Malone 22 points and 10 rebounds, Magic Johnson 19 assists.
  ATTENDANCE: 18.403 spectators.
  COACHES: Mike Fratello (East) and Pat Riley (West).

BOXSCORE
WEST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Alex English Denver
22
5
10
0
0
3
4
10
Karl Malone Utah
33
9
19
4
5
10
2
22
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston
28
8
13
5
7
9
2
21
Magic Johnson Lakers
39
4
15
9
9
6
19
17
Lafayette Lever Denver
31
7
14
3
4
4
3
17
Mark Aguirre Dallas
12
5
10
3
3
1
1
14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lakers
14
4
9
2
2
4
0
10
Alvin Robertson San Antonio
12
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
Xavier McDaniel Seattle
13
1
9
0
0
2
0
2
Clyde Drexler Portland
15
3
5
6
6
5
0
12
James Worthy Lakers
13
2
8
0
1
3
1
4
James Donaldson Dallas
8
0
0
2
2
6
1
2
TOTALS
240
49
115
34
39
53
34
133

EAST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Larry Bird Boston
32
2
8
2
2
7
1
6
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta
30
12
22
5
6
5
0
29
Moses Malone Washington
22
2
6
3
6
9
2
7
Isiah Thomas Detroit
28
4
10
0
0
2
15
8
Michael Jordan Chicago
29
17
23
6
6
8
3
40
Patrick Ewing New York
16
4
8
1
1
6
0
9
Glenn Rivers Atlanta
16
2
4
5
11
3
6
9
Kevin McHale Boston
14
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
Charles Barkley Philadelphia
15
1
4
2
2
3
0
4
Danny Ainge Boston
19
4
11
1
2
3
2
12
Brad Daugherty Cleveland
15
6
7
0
0
3
1
12
Maurcie Cheeks Philadelphia
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
TOTALS
240
54
104
27
38
52
32
138

Score By Periods
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Totals
West
32
22
35
44
133
East
27
33
39
39
138

SLAM DUNK

Another big duel between Michael Jordan and Dominique WIlkins. A lot of people thought that Dominique should have won, but it was Michael Jordan who won (probably) the best slam dunk contest.

    RESULTS 

FIRST ROUND                      SEMIFINAL                        FINAL

Dominique Wilkins 49-47:96    Michael Jordan .. 50-48-47:145   Michael Jordan .. 50-47-50:147

Michael Jordan .. 47-47:94    Dominique Wilkins 49-47-47:143   Dominique Wilkins 50-50-45:145

Clyde Drexler ... 44-44:88    Clyde Drexler ... 45-42-46:133                            

Otis Smith ...... 40-47:87    Otis Smith ...... 45-22-42:109    

Jerome Kersey ... 41-38:79	

Greg Anderson ... 42-34:76     

Spud Webb ....... 34-18:52

Ron Harper ...... Injured.

3 POINT SHOOTOUT

Again, again, again... for the third consecutive time Larry Bird won the contest, this time with his finger he said "I'm the number one".

    RESULTS 

FIRST ROUND                    SEMIFINAL                        FINAL

Byron Scott ..... 19           Larry Bird ....... 23            Larry Bird ...... 17

Larry Bird ...... 17           Dale Ellis ....... 12            Dale Ellis ...... 15

Dale Ellis ...... 16           Byron Scott ...... 11                        

Detlef Schrempf . 15           Detlef Schrempf ..  5

Danny Ainge ..... 14

Mark Price ...... 14

Trent Tucker .... 11

Craig Hodges .....10