# 1989 NBA All-Star Game

The 39th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at Houston on February 12, 1989. Karl Malone was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP).
The east was composed of Mark Jackson, Kevin McHale, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, Mark Price, Terry Cummings, Larry Nance and Brad Daugherty.
The west was led by the Utah Jazz trio of Karl Malone, John Stockton and Mark Eaton; the Lakers' James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, Alex English, Chris Mullin, Akeem Olajuwon, Tom Chambers, Dale Ellis and Kevin Duckworth.
The game set a new NBA All-Star attendance record. Neither Magic Johnson nor Larry Bird played, though both were still active in the NBA. Johnson was selected, but sat out due to injuries and was replaced by Abdul-Jabbar. Though he only scored 4 points, the game ended with Abdul-Jabbar hitting the final shot of the game, a sky hook.
The game featured a rap by rap group Ultramagnetic MCs that named each all-star and each coach. The rap was broadcast immediately before the start of the game.
The coaches were Lenny Wilkens for the East and Pat Riley for the West.

## Rosters

Eastern Conference All-Stars :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
| Starters ||||
| G | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons | 8th |
| G | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 5th |
| F | Dominique Wilkins | Atlanta Hawks | 4th |
| F | Charles Barkley | Philadelphia 76ers | 3rd |
| C | Moses Malone | Atlanta Hawks | 12th |
| Reserves ||||
| G | Mark Price | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1st |
| F | Terry Cummings | Milwaukee Bucks | 2nd |
| F | Larry Nance | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2nd |
| C | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | 3rd |
| F | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics | 5th |
| G | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks | 1st |
| C | Brad Daugherty | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2nd |
| Head coach: Lenny Wilkens (Cleveland Cavaliers) ||||
Western Conference All-Stars :
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
| Starters ||||
| G | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 9th |
| G | Dale Ellis | Seattle SuperSonics | 1st |
| F | Alex English | Denver Nuggets | 8th |
| F | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 2nd |
| C | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 5th |
| Reserves ||||
| G | Clyde Drexler | Portland Trail Blazers | 3rd |
| F | James Worthy | Los Angeles Lakers | 4th |
| F | Tom Chambers | Phoenix Suns | 2nd |
| F | Chris Mullin | Golden State Warriors | 1st |
| C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 19th |
| C | Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 1st |
| C | Kevin Duckworth | Portland Trail Blazers | 1st |
| G | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 1st |
| Head coach: Pat Riley (Los Angeles Lakers) ||||
* ^DNP Magic Johnson was unable to play due to injury. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected as his replacement.
* ^ST Western Conference head coach Pat Riley chose John Stockton to start in place of the injured Johnson.

## Score by periods

| Score by Periods: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| East | 31 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 134 |
| West | 47 | 40 | 24 | 32 | 143 |
* Halftime— West, 87–59
* Third Quarter— West, 111–96
* Officials: Hugh Evans, Dick Bavetta, and Bill Saar
* Attendance: 44,735 (NBA All-Star Record)

## NBA All-Star Legends Classic

* This 6th straight edition featuring the East from the likes of Bobby Jones, Spencer Haywood, Paul Westphal, Dave Cowens, Tiny Archibald, Oscar Robertson, Jamaal Wilkes, Zelmo Beaty, Hot Rod Hundley, and Tom McMillen.
* The West featured the likes of Calvin Murphy, Mike Newlin, Don Chaney, Earl Monroe, Lucious Jackson, Clifford Ray, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, Rudy Tomjanovich, and Dan Issel.