1981 NBA All-Star Game
The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played February 1, 1981, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. This was the 31st edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 1980–81 NBA season. Coaches: Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers (Eastern Conference) and John MacLeod, Phoenix Suns (Western Conference); MVP: Nate Archibald, Boston (25 minutes, 9 points).
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| Date | February 1, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Richfield Coliseum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Richfield, Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Nate Archibald | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 20,239 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Gary Bender, Bill Russell, and Rick Barry | ||||||||||||||||||
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Injury replacements: Eastern Conference — Cleveland forward Mike Mitchell for Atlanta forward Dan Roundfield (right calf); Western Conference — none.
Team rosters
Western Conference
| Player, Team | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | PTS |
| Walter Davis, PHO | 22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Adrian Dantley, UTA | 21 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA | 23 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Paul Westphal, SEA | 25 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| George Gervin, SA | 24 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jamaal Wilkes, LA | 25 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| Moses Malone, HOU | 22 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Truck Robinson, PHO | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Jack Sikma, SEA | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Dennis Johnson, PHO | 24 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Otis Birdsong, KC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 240 | 46 | 90 | 28 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 120 |
Eastern Conference
| Player, Team | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | PTS |
| Larry Bird, BOS | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Julius Erving, PHI | 29 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| Artis Gilmore, CHI | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Eddie Johnson, ATL | 28 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Reggie Theus, CHI | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Nate Archibald, BOS | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| Robert Parish, BOS | 25 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| Bobby Jones, PHI | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Marques Johnson, MIL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Micheal Ray Richardson, NY | 24 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Mike Mitchell, CLE | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Dan Roundfield, ATL (injured) | ||||||||
| Totals | 240 | 49 | 103 | 25 | 32 | 48 | 30 | 123 |
Score by periods
| Score by Periods: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Western Conference | 27 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 120 |
| Eastern Conference | 23 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 123 |
- Halftime— East, 61–58
- Third Quarter— East, 97–88
- Officials: Paul Mihalak and Darell Garretson.
- Attendance: 20,239.
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