The 39th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at

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on February 12, 1989.

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was named the

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(MVP). The east was composed of Mark Jackson, Kevin McHale,

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and

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. The west was led by the Utah Jazz trio of

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; the Lakers'

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, Alex English,

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, Tom Chambers,

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and

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. The game set a new NBA All-Star attendance record. Neither

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nor

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played, though both were still active in the NBA. Johnson was selected, but sat out due to injuries and was replaced by Abdul-Jabbar. Though he only scored 4 points, the game ended with Abdul-Jabbar hitting the final shot of the game, a

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. The game featured a rap by rap group

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that named each all-star and each coach. The rap was broadcast immediately before the start of the game. The coaches were

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for the East and

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for the West.

Rosters

was unable to play due to injury.

was selected as his replacement.

Score by periods

*Halftime— West, 87-59 *Third Quarter— West, 111-96 *Officials: Hugh Evans,

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, and Bill Saar *Attendance: 44,735 (NBA All-Star Record)

References

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