1987 NBA All-Star Game

The 37th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 8, 1987, at Seattle's Kingdome. Seattle SuperSonics power forward Tom Chambers was the game's MVP.

1987 NBA All-Star Game
1234OT Total
East 333242339 149
West 2941304014 154
DateFebruary 8, 1987
ArenaKingdome
Seattle Center Coliseum (All-Star Saturday)
CitySeattle, Washington
MVPTom Chambers
RefereesJess Kersey and Hue Hollins
Attendance34,275
Network
  • CBS (All-Star Game)
  • TBS (All-Star Saturday)
Announcers
NBA All-Star Game
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The Eastern Conference team consisted of the Washington Bullets' Moses Malone and Jeff Malone, the Philadelphia 76ers' Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks and Charles Barkley, the Boston Celtics' Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, the Detroit Pistons' Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer, the Atlanta Hawks' Dominique Wilkins and the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan.

In addition to game MVP Tom Chambers, the Western Conference team featured the Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Golden State Warriors' Sleepy Floyd and Joe Barry Carroll, the Dallas Mavericks' Rolando Blackman and Mark Aguirre, the San Antonio Spurs' Alvin Robertson, the Phoenix Suns' Walter Davis, the Denver Nuggets' Alex English and the Houston Rockets' Akeem Olajuwon. Houston's Ralph Sampson was selected but unable to play due to injury.

The coach of the Eastern team was Boston's K.C. Jones. The coach of the Western team was the Lakers' Pat Riley.

Rosters

^DNP Ralph Sampson was unable to play due to injury. Tom Chambers was selected as his replacement.

Score by Periods
Score by Periods:1234OTFinal
West2941304014154
East333242339149
  • Halftime— West, 70-65
  • Third Quarter— East, 107-100
  • Officials: Jess Kersey and Hue Hollins
  • Attendance: 34,275.
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