The1973 NBA All-Star Game was played atChicago Stadium inChicago, home of theChicago Bulls, on January 23, 1973. The East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 104–84, withDave Cowens of theBoston Celtics winning theMost Valuable Player award. Cowens scored 15 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and dished 1 assist. This was the last All-Star Game in which a team scored fewer than 100 points.
The coach for the Western Conference team wasLos Angeles Lakers head coachBill Sharman. The coach for the Eastern Conference team was Boston Celtics head coachTom Heinsohn. This marks the second straight year that Sharman and Heinsohn have coached at the All-Star Game, as both the Celtics and Lakers had the best record in their respective conferences entering the game.
