The 23rd NBA All-Star Basketball Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 23, 1973, at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bulls. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in Chicago.
The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 104–84, with Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics winning the Most Valuable Player award. Cowens scored 15 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and dished 1 assist. This was the last All-Star Game in which a team scored fewer than 100 points.
Coaches
Bill Sharman, head coach of the Western Conference leader Los Angeles Lakers, was named as coach for the Western All-Stars. Tom Heinsohn, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Boston Celtics, was named as coach for the Eastern All-Stars. This marks the second straight year that Sharman and Heinsohn have coached at the All-Star Game.
Eastern Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Dave Cowens, BOS 30 7 15 1 1 13 1 2 15 Walt Frazier, NYK 26 5 15 0 0 6 2 1 10 Dave DeBusschere, NYK 25 4 8 1 2 7 2 1 9 Lenny Wilkens, CLE 24 3 8 1 2 2 1 1 7 John Havlicek, BOS 22 6 10 2 5 3 5 1 14 Pete Maravich, ATL 22 4 8 0 0 3 5 4 8 Jo Jo White, BOS 18 3 7 0 0 5 5 0 6 Elvin Hayes, BAL 16 4 13 2 2 12 0 0 10 Bill Bradley, NYK 12 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 4 Wes Unseld, BAL 11 2 4 0 0 5 1 0 4 Jack Marin, HOU 11 2 6 0 0 4 1 0 4 Lou Hudson, ATL 9 2 8 2 2 2 0 2 6 Bob Kauffman, BUF 9 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 John Block, PHI 5 2 4 0 0 2 0 1 4 Totals 240 47 113 10 16 66 24 16 104
Western Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Nate Archibald, KCO 27 6 12 5 5 1 5 1 17 Sidney Wicks, POR 24 4 10 5 5 5 1 2 13 Spencer Haywood, SEA 22 5 10 2 2 10 0 5 12 Wilt Chamberlain, LAL 22 1 2 0 0 7 3 0 2 Jerry West, LAL 20 3 6 0 0 4 3 2 6 Dave Bing, DET 19 0 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 Chet Walker, CHI 16 1 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 Gail Goodrich, LAL 16 1 7 0 0 2 1 2 2 Nate Thurmond, GSW 14 2 5 0 0 4 1 2 4 Charlie Scott, PHO 14 0 5 0 0 2 2 1 0 Bob Lanier, DET 12 5 9 0 0 6 0 1 10 Bob Love, CHI 12 2 4 2 2 3 0 1 6 Bob Dandridge, MIL 11 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 Connie Hawkins, PHO 11 1 5 0 0 2 3 1 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL (DNP) Rick Barry, GSW (injured) Totals 240 33 88 18 18 53 19 21 84
Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 27 23 26 28 104 West 27 18 20 19 84
Halftime— East, 50–45 Third Quarter— East, 76–65 Officials: Richie Powers and Jake O'Donnell Attendance: 17,527.
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