1981 NBA All-Star Game
The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played February 1, 1981, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, [Summit County, Ohio|Richfield, Ohio]. This was the 31st edition of the National [Basketball Association] NBA [All-Star Game|All-Star Game] and was played during the 1980–81 [NBA season]. Coaches: Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers and John MacLeod, Phoenix Suns ; MVP: Nate Archibald, Boston.
Injury replacements: Eastern Conference — Cleveland forward Mike Mitchell for Atlanta forward Dan Roundfield ; Western Conference — none.
Team rosters
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Score by periods
- Halftime— East, 61–58
- Third Quarter— East, 97–88
- Officials: Paul Mihalak and Darell Garretson.
- Attendance: 20,239.