The 1982 NBA All-Star Game was an

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basketball game that was played on January 31, 1982, at Brendan Byrne Arena in

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. This was the 32nd edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 1981–82 NBA season. The coaches were Bill Fitch for the East, and Pat Riley for the West. Larry Bird was named the game's MVP for his 4th quarter heroics during crunch time.

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Score by Periods

*Halftime— East, 63-61 *Third Quarter— East, 90-89 *Attendance: 20,149.

References

* * National Basketball Association All-Star Game All-Star 1982 in sports in New Jersey January 1982 sports events in the United States Sports competitions in East Rutherford, New Jersey {{NewJersey-sport-stub