ABA All-Star Game
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist after merging with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976. In total, the league held nine all-star games, with all but the last being between the Western Division and the Eastern Division. In the final one, it was held between the first place team at the time of the All-Star break face off against a selected group of All-Stars, regardless of conference.
| Eastern Division (5 wins) | Western Division (3 wins) | Denver Nuggets (1 win) |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Host arena | Host city | Game MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | East 126, West 120 | Hinkle Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | Larry Brown, New Orleans Buccaneers |
| 1969 | West 133, East 127 | Louisville Convention Center | Louisville, Kentucky | John Beasley, Dallas Chaparrals |
| 1970 | West 128, East 98 | Fairgrounds Coliseum | Indianapolis (2) | Spencer Haywood, Denver Rockets |
| 1971 | East 126, West 122 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers |
| 1972 | East 142, West 115 | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Kentucky (2) | Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels |
| 1973 | West 123, East 111 | Salt Palace | Salt Lake City | Warren Jabali, Denver Rockets |
| 1974 | East 128, West 112 | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels |
| 1975 | East 151, West 124 | HemisFair Arena | San Antonio, Texas | Freddie Lewis, Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1976 | Denver Nuggets 144, ABA All-Stars 138 | McNichols Arena | Denver, Colorado | David Thompson, Denver Nuggets |
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