1998 NBA All-Star Game

The 1998 NBA All-Star Game was the 48th edition of the North American National Basketball Association All-Star Game. The event was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The East won the game 135–114. Besides the NBA All-Star game, there were two other events that occurred in the All-Star Weekend including the Rookies Game and the Three-Point Shootout.

1998 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
West 25333323 114
East 33343434 135
DateFebruary 8, 1998
ArenaMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City, New York
MVPMichael Jordan
National anthemCast of 1776 (USA)
Robert Cuccioli (Canada)
RefereesHue Hollins, Bernie Fryer, Bob Delaney.
Halftime showBroadway All-Stars (featuring cast members from Chicago, Bring'n Da Noise Bring'n Da Funk, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll and Hyde, Miss Saigon, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Les Misérables, Titanic)
Attendance18,323
Network
Announcers
NBA All-Star Game
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Summary

Coaches

The Western Conference was coached by George Karl from the Seattle SuperSonics and the Eastern Conference was coached by Larry Bird of the Indiana Pacers.

Players

This would be the All-Star debut of Kobe Bryant, who became the youngest All-Star in NBA history at 19 years of age[1]. It would also be the debut for rookie Tim Duncan. Bryant had a team-high 18 points. Michael Jordan earned MVP honors, scoring 23 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out eight assists. This was Jordan's third MVP award.[2] The game featured four all-stars from the Los Angeles Lakers.

This was the first All-Star game to feature both Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. Jordan would come out of retirement once more in 2001 and play two more seasons (earning All-Star selections both years) for the Washington Wizards. In 1998, Michael Jordan led all the players in All-Star Game votes with 1,028,235 votes from the fans. This was also the first year that Shaquille O'Neal was able to play in the All-Star Game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers as he was sidelined in 1997 due to a knee injury.

This would be the last All-Star Game until 2000, as a labor dispute caused the following season to be shortened. A total of 10 players from this game would not play in another All-Star Game: Nick Van Exel, Mitch Richmond, Vin Baker, Anfernee Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Tim Hardaway, Steve Smith, Glen Rice, Rik Smits and Jayson Williams.

Roster

Game
February 8, 1998
Western Conference 114, Eastern Conference 135
Scoring by quarter: 25–33, 33–34, 33–34, 23–34
Pts: Kobe Bryant 18
Rebs: Eddie Jones, Tim Duncan 11 each
Asts: Gary Payton 13		 Pts: Michael Jordan 23
Rebs: Shawn Kemp 11
Asts: Michael Jordan 8
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 18,323
Referees:

Grant Hill and Michael Jordan shot the best field goal percentages this game when comparing players who shot ten or more shots. Grant Hill was 7/11 from the field and he knocked down a three (.636%). Michael Jordan was 10/18 from the field and he also knocked down one three (.556%).

The halftime show featured the Broadway All-Stars.

Boxscore

Eastern Conference

TeamPlayerMinFg3ptFtOffDefRebAstPfStToBsPts
CLEShawn Kemp255–100–12–229112244012
DETGrant Hill287–111–10–00335110015
ATLDikembe Mutombo194–50–01–2167030019
CHIMichael Jordan3210–181–12–31568032023
ORLAnfernee Hardaway123–50–10–0000300106
MIATim Hardaway173–82–50–0011600608
NJNJayson Williams192–30–00–03710120004
INDRik Smits213–70–04–42574300210
INDReggie Miller206–81–21–20000210014
CHAGlen Rice166–144–60–01010001016
ATLSteve Smith166–122–50–02130000014
BOSAntoine Walker152–80–30–0123301104
TOTAL24057–10911–2510–13133952321310153135

Western Conference

TeamPlayerMinFg3ptFtOffDefRebAstPfStToBsPts
UTAKarl Malone172–40–00–0033212004
MINKevin Garnett216–110–10–01342023112
LALShaquille O'Neal185–100–02–42241202012
LALKobe Bryant227–162–32–22461121018
SEAGary Payton243–71–30–02131302407
SEAVin Baker213–120–02–2628011008
LALEddie Jones257–190–71–274111120015
SASDavid Robinson223–40–09–102460122215
SACMitch Richmond174–110–20–0011200008
PHOJason Kidd190–10–00–0011920200
SASTim Duncan141–40–10–011011100202
LALNick Van Exel205–141–62–21232002013
TOTAL24046–1134–2318–2224376134913183114

Rookies Game

The NBA Rookies game took place on the Friday before the All-Star Game. The coaches of the teams were Willis Reed for the East and Dave DeBusschere for the West. The East would win their consecutive rookies game as Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the Cleveland Cavalier's center became the first international player to be recognized as the game's MVP. The final box score of the 1998 NBA Rookies was 85-80 for the East.

Eastern Conference

TeamPlayerMinFg3ptFtOffDefRebAstPfStToBsPts
PHLATim Thomas193–60-33-3235030109
NJKeith Van Horn256–120-15-637100013017
CLEZydrunas Ilgauskas 248–100-02-23472301218
CLEBrevin Knight170-10-01-2033810301
BOSRon Mercer224-100-00-0224210308
BOSChauncey Billups163-72-41-5325702209
CLECedric Henderson177-130-00-01122101114
TORTracy McGrady104-71-20-0112100009
TOTAL15035-663-1012-18152338229314385

Western Conference

TeamPlayerMinFg3ptFtOffDefRebAstPfStToBsPts
HOURodrick Rhodes252–80-10–0022212304
LACMaurice Taylor246–140-00–01562021012
SACMichael Stewart196–90-01-13361220013
DENBobby Jackson247–140-31-102213421015
VANAntonio Daniels257–110-00-01340111014
PORKelvin Cato113–70-11-3213122119
DENDanny Fortson114–70-03-4516002019
PORAlwin Williams111–31-11-4000012104
TOTAL15036–731-67-121217291911128280
Score by Periods:12Final
Eastern Conference384780
Western Conference423885

Three - Point Shootout

The 3 Point shootout was held during the NBA All-Star Saturday. Eight players were selected to compete, all from different teams. There were three rounds in which the four top players will advance to the semifinal round and the top two in the semifinals will advance to the final round. Jeff Hornacek, Hubert Davis, Dale Ellis, and Charlie Ward advanced to the semifinals with Jeff Hornacek and Hubert Davis competing in the finals. In the end, it was Jeff Hornacek who won the 3 Point Shootout.

Players1st RoundSemifinalFinal
Jeff Hornacek1715*16
Hubert Davis152410
Dale Ellis1815*
Charlie Ward1511
Sam Mack14
Glen Rice13
Tracy Murray12
Reggie Miller12
  • Hornacek and Ellis tied during the semifinals and were given an extra 30-second round to break the tie.

References
  1. "NYC flashback: 1998 NBA-All Stars". Newsday. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. "Michael Jordan shakes off the flu to earn MVP honors in 1998". NY Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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