1983 NBA ALL STAR GAME LOS ANGELES:
WEST 123 – EAST 132
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- Julius Erving, the best scorer of the game, led East to its fourth consecutive victory, and also got the MVP.
- East began hard with 42 points in the first quarter and it had the biggest advantage in the third quarter with 19 points.
- In the West team, Magic Johnson made the assists record with 16.
- Billy Cunningham got his third All-Star Game won as East coach, in the last four editions.
- Another success for the Philadelphia 76ers was the feat that 4 of its players were selected for the Eastern team.
- Before the game, Marvin Gaye stole the show with his singular interpretation of The Star-Spangled Banner anthem: Watch Marvin Gaye performing the American National Anthem on Youtube
- MVP: Julius Erving (East)
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