1997 NBA All-Star Game

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The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcasing its top players, held during the 1996–97 season and highlighted by celebrations of the NBA’s 50th anniversary.

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instanceOf NBA All-Star Game
basketball exhibition game
anniversaryCelebrated NBA 50th anniversary
arena Gund Arena
attendance 20150
city Cleveland
coachEast Doug Collins
coachEastTeam Detroit Pistons
coachWest George Karl
coachWestTeam Seattle SuperSonics
conference1 Eastern Conference
conference2 Western Conference
country United States
date February 9, 1997
eastStartingCenter Dikembe Mutombo
eastStartingForward Grant Hill
Scottie Pippen
eastStartingGuard Michael Jordan
Penny Hardaway
featuredList 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
finalScoreEast 132
finalScoreWest 120
halftimeEvent NBA 50 Greatest Players ceremony
hostTeam Cleveland Cavaliers
league National Basketball Association
mostValuablePlayer Glen Rice
MVPConference Eastern Conference
MVPHalfPointsRecord 24 points in a half
MVPPoints 26
MVPQuarterPointsRecord 20 points in a quarter
MVPTeam Charlotte Hornets
nextEvent 1998 NBA All-Star Game
notableReserveEast Patrick Ewing
Shaquille O’Neal
linked to: Shaquille O'Neal
notableReserveWest David Robinson
Gary Payton
Kobe Bryant did not play
previousEvent 1996 NBA All-Star Game
radioNetworkUS CBS Radio
season 1996–97 NBA season
sport basketball
state Ohio
televisionNetworkUS NBC
westStartingCenter Hakeem Olajuwon
westStartingForward Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
westStartingGuard Clyde Drexler
John Stockton
winner Eastern Conference
year 1997

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