1985 NBA All-Star Game

1985 NBA All-Star Game
Date	February 10, 1985
Arena	Hoosier Dome; Market Square Arena (All-Star Saturday)
City	Indianapolis
MVP	Ralph Sampson
National anthem	United States Military Academy Cadet Glee Club
Attendance	43,146
Network	CBS; TBS (All-Star Saturday);
Announcers	Dick Stockton, Tom Heinsohn; Rick Barry, Bill Russell, John Andariese, Rod Hundley and Red Auerbach (All-Star Saturday);
NBA All-Star Game
< 1984	1986 >

The 35th Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 10, 1985, at the Hoosier Dome^[1] in Indianapolis. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in Indianapolis. This also marked the game's return to February since 1981 and to the state of Indiana since 1953, when it was hosted by the Fort Wayne Pistons (now Detroit Pistons). It was initially scheduled to be held at the Market Square Arena, home of the Indiana Pacers, but was moved to the Hoosier Dome, home of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, to accommodate a crowd more than twice the arena's capacity, making it the first All-Star Game played in a non-NBA venue.^[2] The game had an attendance of 43,146, which was an NBA record until it was surpassed in 1989.^[3] The Saturday events such as the Slam Dunk Contest and other side events were still held at the Market Square Arena on February 9, 1985.

The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars, 140–129. The MVP was Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets, with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Coaches

Pat Riley and K.C. Jones were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively.

K. C. Jones, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Boston Celtics, coached the East team. Pat Riley, head coach of the Western Conference leader Los Angeles Lakers, coached the West team.

Roster

Western Conference

Player, Team	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	REB	AST	PTS
Starters
Adrian Dantley, Utah Jazz	23	2	6	6	6	2	1	10
Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets	29	10	15	4	6	10	1	24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers	23	5	10	1	2	6	1	11
Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers	31	7	14	7	8	5	15	21
George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs	25	10	12	3	4	3	1	23
Reserves
Alex English, Denver Nuggets	14	0	3	0	0	2	1	0
Norm Nixon, Los Angeles Clippers	19	5	7	1	2	2	8	11
Larry Nance, Phoenix Suns	15	7	8	2	2	5	0	16
Rolando Blackman, Dallas Mavericks	23	7	14	1	2	3	2	15
Jack Sikma, Seattle SuperSonics	12	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
Calvin Natt, Denver Nuggets	11	1	3	1	2	3	1	3
Akeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets	15	2	2	2	6	5	1	6
Totals	240	56	96	28	40	48	32	140

Eastern Conference

Player, Team	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	REB	AST	PTS
Starters
Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers	23	5	15	2	2	4	3	12
Larry Bird, Boston Celtics	31	8	16	5	6	8	2	21
Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers	33	2	10	3	6	12	1	7
Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons	25	9	14	1	1	2	5	22
Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls	22	2	9	3	4	6	2	7
Reserves
Micheal Ray Richardson, New Jersey Nets	13	2	8	1	2	2	1	5
Robert Parish, Boston Celtics	10	2	5	0	0	6	1	4
Bernard King, New York Knicks	22	6	10	1	2	7	1	13
Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks	22	1	5	6	6	5	4	8
Terry Cummings, Milwaukee Bucks	16	7	17	3	4	7	0	17
Dennis Johnson, Boston Celtics	12	3	7	2	2	6	3	8
Bill Laimbeer, Detroit Pistons	11	2	4	1	2	3	1	5
Jeff Ruland, Washington Bullets (injured)
Totals	240	49	120	28	37	68	24	129

Score by periods

Halftime— Tied, 68–68
Third Quarter— West, 97–92

NBA All-Star Legends Classic

This event returned after a successful run from 1984; here the East was represented by the likes of Earl Monroe, Pete Maravich, Zelmo Beaty, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Rick Barry, Tom Heinsohn, Nate Thurmond, George Yardley, Bob Davies and Bob Pettit.
The West was represented by the likes of Roger Brown, John Havlicek, Mel Daniels, Tom Van Arsdale, Dick Van Arsdale, Oscar Robertson, Walt Bellamy, Connie Hawkins, Dave Bing, Bob Cousy and Red Kerr.

Slam Dunk Contest

The Slam Dunk Contest was held on February 9, 1985, at the Market Square Arena.

Indicates the champion

#	P	Player	Team	First Round				Semifinals				Finals
#	P	Player	Team	1	2	3	T	1	2	3	T	1	2	3	T
1	F	Dominique Wilkins	Atlanta Hawks	47	49	49	145	48	45	47	140	47	50	50	147
2	G/F	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	44	42	42	130	45	47	50	142	43	44	49	136
3	G	Terence Stansbury	Indiana Pacers	46	50	34	130	49	48	39	136	DNQ
4	F	Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	Bye^[b]			—	43	44	45	132
5	F	Larry Nance	Phoenix Suns	Bye^[b]			—	42	47	42	131
6	G	Darrell Griffith	Utah Jazz	38	42	46	126	DNQ
7	F	Orlando Woolridge	Chicago Bulls	40	43	41	124
8	G/F	Clyde Drexler	Portland Trail Blazers	39	39	44	122

Notes

↑ The game was originally scheduled to be held at the Market Square Arena, but was moved due to limited capacity.
1 2 Erving and Nance received first-round byes as they were the finalists from the previous year.

References

↑ Montieth, Mark (June 7, 2011). "'84 Olympic exhibition was a key moment | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
↑ Associated Press (January 23, 1985). "Indianapolis Is Planning NBA All-Star Celebration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
↑ "RECORD CROWD VIEWS NBA ALL-SNORE GAME". South Florida Sun - Sentinel. February 11, 1985. Retrieved June 21, 2026.

External links

[1] The game was originally scheduled to be held at the Market Square Arena, but was moved due to limited capacity.

[bye-5] 1 2 Erving and Nance received first-round byes as they were the finalists from the previous year.

[2] Montieth, Mark (June 7, 2011). "'84 Olympic exhibition was a key moment | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[3] Associated Press (January 23, 1985). "Indianapolis Is Planning NBA All-Star Celebration". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 21, 2026.

[4] "RECORD CROWD VIEWS NBA ALL-SNORE GAME". South Florida Sun - Sentinel. February 11, 1985. Retrieved June 21, 2026.

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