1972 NBA All-Star Game
The 22nd NBA All-Star Game was played on January 18, 1972, at The Forum.
- Coaches: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference) and Bill Sharman, Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference)
- MVP: Jerry West, Los Angeles (27 minutes, 13 points)
- Hometown favorite Jerry West hit a last second 20-foot jump shot to break the tie and win the game for the West.
- Dave Cowens, a future MVP and Hall of Famer, made his All-Star debut in this game. Center Bob Lanier, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992, made his debut in this All-Star Game, too. The Rockets, which relocated from San Diego to Houston before the 1971–72 season, had their first Houston-era All-Star in Elvin Hayes.
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| Date | January 18, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | The Forum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Inglewood | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jerry West | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,214 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Keith Jackson and Bill Russell | ||||||||||||||||||
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