The 20th Annual National Basketball Association All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 20, 1970, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, home of the Philadelphia 76ers. The game was broadcast by ABC, with Chris Schenkel and Jack Twyman commentating.
This was the second time the NBA All-Star Game was played in Philadelphia and the first to be hosted by the 76ers in the city; the first All-Star game in the city was hosted in 1960 by the Philadelphia Warriors, who would later relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962. This was the second time the franchise hosted the game, having previously done so in Syracuse, New York, as the Nationals in 1961.
The Eastern All-Stars beat the Western All-Stars 142–135. Willis Reed of the New York Knicks was named the Most Valuable Player after scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Coaches
Red Holzman, head coach of the Eastern Division leader New York Knicks, qualified as the head coach of the Eastern All-Stars. Richie Guerin, head coach of the Western Division leader Atlanta Hawks, qualified as the head coach of the Western All-Stars.
Team rosters
Eastern Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Willis Reed, NYK 30 9 18 3 3 11 0 6 21 Oscar Robertson, CIN 29 9 11 3 4 6 4 3 21 John Havlicek, BOS 29 7 15 3 3 5 7 2 17 Billy Cunningham, PHI 28 7 13 5 5 4 2 3 19 Walt Frazier, NYK 24 3 7 1 2 3 4 2 7 Hal Greer, PHI 21 7 11 1 1 4 3 4 15 Lew Alcindor, MIL 18 4 8 2 2 11 4 6 10 Gus Johnson, BAL 17 5 12 0 0 7 1 2 10 Dave DeBusschere, NYK 14 5 10 0 0 7 2 1 10 Jimmy Walker, DET 14 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 Flynn Robinson, MIL 8 3 4 0 0 1 2 2 6 Tom Van Arsdale, CIN 8 2 7 1 1 0 1 2 5 Totals 240 61 119 20 22 60 30 35 142
Western Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Elvin Hayes, SDR 35 9 21 6 12 15 1 1 24 Jerry West, LAL 31 7 12 8 12 5 5 3 22 Elgin Baylor, LAL 26 2 9 5 7 7 3 3 9 Joe Caldwell, ATL 19 5 11 3 4 7 1 2 13 Connie Hawkins, PHO 19 2 4 6 6 4 2 3 10 Lou Hudson, ATL 18 5 12 5 5 1 0 1 15 Lenny Wilkens, SEA 17 5 7 2 3 2 4 1 12 Chet Walker, CHI 17 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 4 Dick Van Arsdale, PHO 16 4 8 0 0 2 2 0 8 Bill Bridges, ATL 15 2 2 1 5 4 2 1 5 Jeff Mullins, SFW 14 4 6 0 0 1 1 2 8 Bob Rule, SEA 13 2 6 1 1 4 0 2 5 Nate Thurmond, SFW (injured) Totals 240 48 101 39 57 54 22 21 135
Bob Rule of the Seattle SuperSonics was the replacement for the injured Nate Thurmond of the San Francisco Warriors.
Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 36 35 35 36 142 West 21 38 26 50 135
Officials: Richie Powers and Jack Madden Attendance: 15,244.
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