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INDIANAPOLIS 1985

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NBA All-Star Game: East 129 - West 140

West made its first victory in 80's in front of 43.146 spectators, breaking East run (5-0 in past five editions).
There was three key players in the West: Ralph Sampson, who got the MVP with 24 points and 10 rebounds (10-15 FG), George Gervin with 23 points (10-12 FG) and Magic Johnson with 21 points and 15 assists.
The best players in the East were Isiah Thomas with 22 points and Larry Bird with 21.
The match was tied al halftime, but West could win because of a 29-24 and a 43-37 in the last two quarters.
Nuggets player Alex English convinced fellow NBA players to donate their shares from the All-Star Game (an aggregate of more than $100,000) to Interaction Ethiopia, a relief fund assisting with efforts in famine stricken Ethiopia.

MVP: Ralph Sampson (West)

EAST TEAM MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA REB AST PTS
Julius Erving  Philadelphia  23 5 15 2 2 4 3 12
Larry Bird Boston 31 8 16 5 6 8 2 21
Moses Malone  Philadelphia  33 2 10 3 6 12 1 7
Isiah Thomas Detroit 25 9 14 1 1 2 5 22
Michael Jordan Chicago 22 2 9 3 4 6 2 7
Michael Ray Richardson   New Jersey 13 2 8 1 2 2 1 5
Robert Parish Boston 10 2 5 0 0 6 1 4
Bernard King New York 22 6 10 1 2 7 1 13
Sidney Moncrief Milwauke 22 1 5 6 6 5 4 8
Terry Cummings Milwauke 16 7 17 3 4 7 0 17
Dennis Johnson Boston 12 3 7 2 2 6 3 8
Bill Laimbeer Detroit 11 2 4 1 2 3 1 5
TOTALS
240 49 120 28 37 68 24 129

WEST TEAM MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA REB AST PTS
Adrian Dantley Utah 23 2 6 6 6 2 1 10
Ralph Sampson Houston 29 10 15 4 6 10 1 24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar      Lakers 23 5 10 1 2 6 1 11
Magic Johnson Lakers 31 7 14 7 8 5 15 21
George Gervin  San Antonio  25 10 12 3 4 3 1 23
Alex English Denver 14 0 3 0 0 2 1 0
Norm Nixon Clippers 19 5 7 1 2 2 8 11
Larry Nance Phoenix 15 7 8 2 2 5 0 16
Rolando Blackman Dallas 23 7 14 1 2 3 2 15
Jack Sikma Seattle 12 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
Calvin Natt Denver 11 1 3 1 2 3 1 3
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston 15 2 2 2 6 5 1 6
TOTALS
240 56 96 28 40 48 32 140

1984 <<< Sun, 10 Feb. 1985 - COACHES: K.C. Jones (East) and Pat Riley (West) - ATTENDANCE 43.146 spectators. >>> 1986

Scores 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
East 35 33 24 37 129
West 40 28 29 43 140

Slam Dunk Contest: Dominique Wilkins

This edition was the first meeting of Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins, winning the second with 2 amazing 50 in the final
The two finalists of the past year (Julius Erving and Larry Nance) qualified directly to the semifinal.

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Dominique Wilkins 47+49+49:145 48+45+47:140 48+39+47:134
Michael Jordan 44+44+42:130 45+47+50:142 47+25+50:122
Terence Stansbury 46+50+34:130 49+48+39:136  
Julius Erving Qualified Semifinal 43+44+45:132  
Larry Nance Qualified Semifinal 42+47+42:131  
Darrell Griffith 38+42+46:126    
Orlando Woolridge 40+43+41:124    
Clyde Drexler 39+39+44:122    

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NBA Legends Game: East 63 - West 53

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