1984 NBA All-Star Game
{{Short description|Exhibition basketball game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA All-Star Game
| name = 1984 NBA All-Star Game
| image =
| visitor = East
| home = West
| visitor_total = 154
| home_total = 145
| visitor_qtr1 = 32
| visitor_qtr2 = 30
| visitor_qtr3 = 37
| visitor_qtr4 = 33
| visitor_qtr5 = 22
| home_qtr1 = 40
| home_qtr2 = 36
| home_qtr3 = 31
| home_qtr4 = 25
| home_qtr5 = 13
| date = January 29, 1984
| arena = McNichols Sports Arena
| city = Denver
| referee = Earl Strom and John Vanak
| attendance = 17,500
| odds =
| coin_toss =
| MVP = Isiah Thomas
| anthem = The Temptations
| halftime =
| network = CBS
ESPN (Slam Dunk Contest)
| announcers = Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn (CBS)
Roger Twibell, Greg Gumbel, Dick Vitale, and John Andariese (ESPN)
| rating =
| share =
| prev_year = 1983
| next_year = 1985
}}
The 34th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 29, 1984, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars. 154–145. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons was named the MVP of the game. As of 2024, this is the most recent NBA All-Star Game played during the month of January.
Rosters
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|+Eastern Conference All-Stars | |||
Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
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colspan="4" | Coach | |||
HC
| K.C. Jones || Boston Celtics || 1st | |||
colspan="4" | Starters | |||
PG
| Isiah Thomas || Detroit Pistons || 3rd | |||
SG
| Sidney Moncrief || Milwaukee Bucks || 3rd | |||
SF
| Julius Erving || Philadelphia 76ers || 8th | |||
PF
| Larry Bird || Boston Celtics || 5th | |||
C
| Moses Malone{{ref|dnp|DNP}} || Philadelphia 76ers || 7th | |||
colspan="4" | Reserves | |||
SF
| Bernard King || New York Knicks || 2nd | |||
C/PF
| Bill Laimbeer || Detroit Pistons || 2nd | |||
SF/SG
| Kelly Tripucka || Detroit Pistons || 2nd | |||
C/PF
| Jeff Ruland || Washington Bullets || 1st | |||
PF
| Kevin McHale || Boston Celtics || 1st | |||
SG
| Andrew Toney || Philadelphia 76ers || 2nd | |||
SG/PG
| Otis Birdsong || New Jersey Nets || 4th | |||
C
| Robert Parish{{ref|start1|ST}} || Boston Celtics || 4th |
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|+Western Conference All-Stars | |||
Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
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colspan="4" | Coach | |||
HC
| Frank Layden || Utah Jazz || 1st | |||
colspan="4" | Starters | |||
PG
| Magic Johnson || Los Angeles Lakers || 4th | |||
SG
| George Gervin || San Antonio Spurs || 8th | |||
SF
| Alex English || Denver Nuggets || 3rd | |||
PF
| Adrian Dantley || Utah Jazz || 4th | |||
C
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar || Los Angeles Lakers || 14th | |||
colspan="4" | Reserves | |||
SF
| Mark Aguirre || Dallas Mavericks || 1st | |||
PF/C
| Ralph Sampson || Houston Rockets || 1st | |||
SF/SG
| Jim Paxson || Portland Trail Blazers || 2nd | |||
C/PF
| Jack Sikma || Seattle SuperSonics || 6th | |||
SF
| Kiki Vandeweghe || Denver Nuggets || 2nd | |||
PG
| Rickey Green || Utah Jazz || 1st | |||
SF/SG
| Walter Davis || Phoenix Suns || 5th |
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- DNP{{note|dnp}}Moses Malone was unable to participate due to injury. Bill Laimbeer was named as his replacement.
- ST{{note|start1}}Eastern Conference head coach K.C. Jones chose Robert Parish to start in place of the injured Malone.
[https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1984.html]
Score by quarter
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|Score by Periods: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
| East | 32 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 22 | 154 |
| West | 40 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 145 |
- Halftime— West, 76–62
- Third Quarter— West, 107–99
Slam Dunk Contest
Larry Nance of the Phoenix Suns won the first NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
NBA All-Star Legends Game
1984 also saw the return of the Legends Game after a 20-year absence.
- In the East squad it featured the likes of Pete Maravich, Oscar Robertson, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Dave DeBusschere, Nate Thurmond, Zelmo Beaty, Wes Unseld, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn and Dick McGuire.
- In the West squad it featured the likes of Rick Barry, Lou Hudson, Earl Monroe, Hal Greer, Bob Pettit, Jerry West, Connie Hawkins, Dolph Schayes, Johnny "Red" Kerr, and Dave Bing.
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