1979 NBA All-Star Game

The 1979 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 4, 1979, at the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, Michigan. * Coaches: East: Dick Motta, West: Lenny Wilkens. * Officials: John Vanak, Jack Madden, and Hugh Evans * MVP: David Thompson * Attendance: 31,745 This was the first All-Star Game ever where no Boston Celtics or New York Knicks had been selected as All-Stars.

1979 NBA All-Star Game

The 1979 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 4, 1979, at the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, Michigan. * Coaches: East: Dick Motta, West: Lenny Wilkens. * Officials: John Vanak, Jack Madden, and Hugh Evans * MVP: David Thompson * Attendance: 31,745 This was the first All-Star Game ever where no Boston Celtics or New York Knicks had been selected as All-Stars.