The 1980 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 3, 1980, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, home of the Washington Bullets. This was the second NBA All-Star Game hosted by the Bullets (now Washington Wizards) franchise, following the 1969 game in Baltimore. It was the only All-Star Game held in Landover to date, as the team moved to the Washington, D.C. proper in 1997.
The Eastern All-Stars defeated the Western All-Stars, 144–136. The MVP of the game was George Gervin, who scored 34 points for the Eastern All-Stars.
Coaches
Billy Cunningham, head coach of Philadelphia 76ers, qualified as the head coach of the Eastern All-Stars. Lenny Wilkens, head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, qualified as the head coach of the Western All-Stars. Both the 76ers and SuperSonics led their respective conferences as of the January cut-off.
Team rosters
+Western Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersGLloyd FreeSan Diego Clippers1GMagic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers1CKareem Abdul-JabbarLos Angeles Lakers10FAdrian DantleyUtah Jazz1FMarques JohnsonMilwaukee Bucks2ReservesGOtis BirdsongKansas City Kings2GWalter DavisPhoenix Suns3GDennis JohnsonSeattle SuperSonics2CJack SikmaSeattle SuperSonics2FKermit WashingtonPortland Trail Blazers1FScott WedmanKansas City Kings2FPaul WestphalPhoenix Suns4Head CoachLenny Wilkens, (Seattle SuperSonics)Assistant CoachLes Habegger (Seattle SuperSonics)TrainerFrank Furtado (Seattle SuperSonics)
+Eastern Conference All-StarsPosPlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersGGeorge GervinSan Antonio Spurs4GEddie JohnsonAtlanta Hawks1CMoses MaloneHouston Rockets3FJulius ErvingPhiladelphia 76ers4FJohn DrewAtlanta Hawks2ReservesGNate ArchibaldBoston Celtics4FLarry BirdBoston Celtics1CBill CartwrightNew York Knicks1CDave CowensBoston Celtics8FElvin HayesWashington Bullets12GMicheal Ray RichardsonNew York Knicks1GDan RoundfieldAtlanta Hawks1Head CoachBilly Cunningham, (Philadelphia 76ers)Assistant CoachChuck Daly, (Philadelphia 76ers)Jack McMahon (Philadelphia 76ers)TrainerJohn Lally (Washington Bullets)
Notes Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference.
Western Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAREBASTBLKPFSPTS Marques Johnson, MIL 34 1 6 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 2 4 Adrian Dantley, UTA 30 8 15 0 0 7 8 5 2 0 1 23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA 30 6 17 0 0 5 6 16 9 6 5 17 Jack Sikma, SEA 28 4 10 0 1 0 0 8 4 3 5 8 Paul Westphal, PHO 27 8 14 0 2 5 6 1 5 1 5 21 Magic Johnson, LA 24 5 8 0 1 2 2 2 4 2 3 12 Walter Davis, PHO 23 5 10 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 12 Lloyd Free, SD 21 7 13 0 0 0 1 3 5 1 1 14 Dennis Johnson, SEA 20 7 13 0 0 5 6 4 1 1 3 19 Kermit Washington, POR 14 1 6 0 0 2 4 8 1 1 4 4 Otis Birdsong, KC 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Scott Wedman, KC (injured) Totals 265 53 114 0 4 30 37 55 34 16 32 136
Eastern Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAREBASTBLKPFSPTS George Gervin, SA 40 14 26 0 0 6 9 10 3 0 2 34 Eddie Johnson, ATL 32 11 16 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 2 22 Moses Malone, HOU 31 7 12 0 0 6 12 12 2 2 4 20 Elvin Hayes, WAS 29 5 10 0 0 2 2 5 4 4 5 12 Dan Roundfield, ATL 27 7 15 0 0 4 9 13 0 2 2 18 Larry Bird, BOS 23 3 6 1 2 0 0 6 7 0 1 7 Nate Archibald, BOS 21 0 8 0 0 2 3 3 6 0 1 2 Julius Erving, PHI 20 4 12 0 0 3 4 5 2 1 5 11 John Drew, ATL 15 0 4 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 5 4 Bill Cartwright, NY 14 4 8 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 8 Micheal Ray Richardson, NY 13 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 6 Dave Cowens, BOS (injured) Totals 265 58 124 1 2 27 44 62 34 9 30 144
Score by periods Score by periods: 1234OTFinal West 37 27 27 37 8 136 East 28 36 44 20 16 144
Officials: Joe Gushue and Ed T. Rush Attendance: 19,035.
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