1979 NBA ALL STAR GAME DETROID:
WEST 134 – EAST 129
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- With a 80-58 advantage (14 points by David Thompson), the West team arrived at the halftime.
- In the last two quarters, the East recovered thanks to Julius Erving (29 points) and George Gervin (26 points), but finally the West still won with a 5 points difference.
- The game was played in the Pontiac of Detroit with the best attendance (at that time) in the history: 31,745 spectators. Pretty impressive.
- MVP: David Thompson (West)
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[alc_staff_bio_card staff_id=”1928″ title=”Coach West”]
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