1977 NBA ALL STAR GAME MILWAUKEE:
WEST 125 – EAST 124

• In an exciting final, Paul Westphal hit two field goals and stole one ball, paving the grounds for the victory of the West.
• The third quarter was the key, with a 39-21 score for the West, leaded by Paul Westphal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• In the East, the best players were Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo, both with 30 points, and Erving becoming the second MVP in the history playing in the loser team.
• This game will be remembered as the first All-Star Game after the ABA merged with the NBA (12 former ABA players participated in the game), and also for Dr. J Dunk over Kareem.
• This was the first time the game was played on Sunday afternoon (12:45 local time), after 26 editions being played in the evening.
• MVP: Julius Erving (East)