Exhibition basketball game
The 33rd National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 13, 1983, at The Forum in Inglewood, California . The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference, 132–123. The Most Valuable Player was Julius Erving . Billy Cunningham coached the Eastern Conference team. Pat Riley coached the Western Conference team. Both would be the coaches at the following summer's NBA Finals .
The game was most notable for being one of Marvin Gaye’s last televised appearances, where he sang a soulful, drum machine -accompanied version of "The Star-Spangled Banner " before the game. This rendition gained newfound fame in 2008 when Nike used it in a video promoting the United States men's national basketball team . The colors were by the Edwards Air Force Base color guard, carrying the American, California, and Air Force flags.
Rosters
Eastern Conference
Player, Team
MIN
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
BLK
PFS
PTS
Isiah Thomas , DET
29
9
14
0
0
1
1
4
7
0
0
19
Larry Bird , BOS
29
7
14
0
1
0
0
13
7
0
4
14
Julius Erving , PHI
28
11
19
0
0
3
3
6
3
2
1
25
Sidney Moncrief , MIL
28
8
14
0
0
4
5
5
4
1
1
20
Moses Malone , PHI
24
3
8
0
0
4
6
8
3
1
1
10
Marques Johnson , MIL
20
3
10
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
7
Buck Williams , NJN
19
3
4
0
0
2
4
7
1
0
3
8
Robert Parish , BOS
18
5
6
0
0
3
4
3
0
1
2
13
Andrew Toney , PHI
18
4
5
0
1
0
0
1
7
0
0
8
Maurice Cheeks , PHI
18
3
8
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
6
Reggie Theus , CHI
8
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Bill Laimbeer , DET
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
Totals
240
57
108
0
2
18
25
52
36
6
15
132
Western Conference
Player, Team
MIN
FGM
FGA
3PM
3PA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
BLK
PFS
PTS
Magic Johnson , LAL
33
7
16
0
1
3
4
5
16
0
2
17
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , LAL
32
9
12
0
0
2
3
6
5
4
1
20
Maurice Lucas , PHO
27
3
8
0
0
0
1
7
1
0
1
6
Alex English , DEN
23
7
14
0
0
0
1
4
0
2
2
14
Jim Paxson , POR
17
5
7
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
11
David Thompson , SEA
17
5
7
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
10
Jack Sikma , SEA
17
4
6
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
2
8
Artis Gilmore , SAS
16
2
4
0
0
1
2
5
1
0
4
5
Jamaal Wilkes , LAL
15
4
6
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
10
Gus Williams , SEA
15
3
9
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
1
6
George Gervin , SAS
14
3
8
1
1
2
2
0
3
0
3
9
Kiki Vandeweghe , DEN
14
3
4
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
7
Totals
240
55
101
1
2
12
19
37
37
7
18
123
References
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s