1981 NBA ALL STAR GAME RICHFIELD:
WEST 120 – EAST 123

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  • The smallest player of the match, Nate Archibald, helped the East team to win and himself to get the MVP.
  • With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, East won by 14 (113-99), but Dennis Johnson and Paul Westphal made a final comeback attempt for the West.
  • Then, appeared Celtics point guard Archibald. He took the control of the game, and the Western team never was closer than three points.
  • On the eve of the game, West coach John McLeod had a clear strategy to follow: “I want everybody to play the same minutes. All the players are All-Stars and ought to get an equal chance to participate in a game such as this.” Looking at the box score it’s clear he made his promise.
  • MVP: Nate Archibald (East)

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