The 36th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 9, 1986, at
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks. The ...
in
Dallas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
. The coaches were
K.C. Jones for the East, and
Pat Riley
Patrick James Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American professional basketball executive, former coach, and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995, and he also se ...
for the West. The most valuable player was
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is an analyst for '' NBA TV''. The 12-time NBA All-Star was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History as well as the 75 Gr ...
of the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
, who recorded 30 points, 10 assists and five steals.
Score by periods
*Halftime: East, 69-66
*Third quarter: West, 102-100
Rosters
*DNP Jordan and Ewing were unable to participate due to injury.
*ST Eastern Conference head coach
K.C. Jones chose Sidney Moncrief to start in place of the injured Jordan.
References
External links
1986 NBA All-Star Game
National Basketball Association All-Star Game
All-Star
Sports competitions in Texas
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