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The1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of theAll-Star Game and commemorated the 50th anniversary of NBA. The game was played on February 9, 1997, at Gund Arena (now known asRocket Arena ) inCleveland . The winner of theMVP award wasGlen Rice of theCharlotte Hornets who played 25 minutes and scored 26 points while breaking two records in the process, 20 points in the third quarter and 24 points in the second half. Rice's 20 points in the period brokeHal Greer 's record (19), set in 1968. Rice's 24 points in a half surpassed the previous mark of 23, owned byWilt Chamberlain andTom Chambers .Michael Jordan 's 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists were the first and until the2011 NBA All-Star Game the onlytriple-double in NBA All-Star Game history;LeBron James (2011),Dwyane Wade (2012), andKevin Durant (2017) have also achieved this. Five players (Charles Barkley ,Alonzo Mourning ,Patrick Ewing ,Clyde Drexler ,Shaquille O'Neal ) who were voted or selected for the team opted out due to injury, opening the doors for the annually neglected and the new stars—Joe Dumars ,Detlef Schrempf ,Chris Webber ,Chris Gatling and 20-year-old second-year manKevin Garnett took their spots.
For this NBA All-Star Game and the next four games that were played (1998, 2000–02), no special uniforms were issued, and the players simply wore the uniforms from their respective teams, a similar approach that used to be used byMajor League Baseball for its All-Star Game. The halftime show featured a ceremony honoring the50 Greatest Players in NBA History .[ 1] Pete Maravich , who died in 1988,[ 2] Shaquille O'Neal , who was recovering from a knee injury, andJerry West , who was having surgery for an ear infection.[ 3]
Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos Player Team No. of selections Votes Starters G Penny Hardaway Orlando Magic 3rd 1,132,024 G Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 11th 2,451,136 F Scottie Pippen Chicago Bulls 7th 1,683,956 F Grant Hill Detroit Pistons 3rd 1,868,020 C Patrick Ewing INJ New York Knicks 11th 1,395,759 Reserves F Vin Baker Milwaukee Bucks 3rd 269,994 G Terrell Brandon Cleveland Cavaliers 2nd — G Joe Dumars REP Detroit Pistons 6th 428,535 G Tim Hardaway Miami Heat 4th 309,220 F Christian Laettner Atlanta Hawks 1st 225,893 C Alonzo Mourning INJ Miami Heat 4th 1,041,570 C Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta Hawks 4th 541,528 F Glen Rice Charlotte Hornets 2nd 199,216 F Chris Webber REP Washington Bullets 1st 396,365 Head coach :Doug Collins (Detroit Pistons )
Western Conference All-Stars Pos Player Team No. of selections Votes Starters G Gary Payton Seattle SuperSonics 4th 1,206,539 G John Stockton Utah Jazz 9th 1,127,250 F Charles Barkley INJ Houston Rockets 11th 1,877,232 F Shawn Kemp Seattle SuperSonics 5th 1,713,049 C Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 12th 1,487,310 Reserves G Clyde Drexler INJ Houston Rockets 10th 926,432 F Kevin Garnett REP Minnesota Timberwolves 1st 481,911 F Chris Gatling REP Dallas Mavericks 1st — F Tom Gugliotta Minnesota Timberwolves 1st 280,504 G Eddie Jones Los Angeles Lakers 1st 372,196 F Karl Malone Utah Jazz 10th 1,337,319 C Shaquille O'Neal INJ Los Angeles Lakers 5th 1,305,941 G Mitch Richmond Sacramento Kings 5th 347,195 F Detlef Schrempf REP Seattle SuperSonics 3rd 259,839 G Latrell Sprewell Golden State Warriors 3rd — Head coach :Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston Rockets )
^INJ Charles Barkley ,Clyde Drexler ,Patrick Ewing ,Alonzo Mourning , andShaquille O'Neal were unable to participate due to injury.Dikembe Mutombo replaced Ewing in the East starting lineup, andKarl Malone replaced Barkley in the West starting lineup. Barkley, Drexler, and Ewing were present, however, for thehalftime ceremony .^REP Detlef Schrempf ,Chris Gatling ,Chris Webber ,Joe Dumars , andKevin Garnett were chosen to replaceCharles Barkley ,Clyde Drexler ,Patrick Ewing ,Alonzo Mourning , andShaquille O'Neal , respectively.
Score by periods: 1 2 3 4 Final Western Conference 34 26 27 33 120 Eastern Conference 21 36 40 35 132
Halftime— West, 60–57 Third Quarter— East, 97–87 Technical Fouls— none Officials—Hugh Evans , Bill Oakes, Ron Garretson Attendance— 20,562 Time – 2:26 Rating— 11.2/19 share (NBC). Three-point shootout [ edit ] Semifinals Player Score Steve Kerr 21 Tim Legler 19 Glen Rice 14 Walt Williams 12
Finals Player Score Steve Kerr 22 Tim Legler 18
Slam Dunk Competition [ edit ] Finals Player Score Kobe Bryant 49 Chris Carr 45 Michael Finley 33
4th NBA Rookie Challenge Game. Date: February 8, 1997, atGund Arena inCleveland ; Coaches: Eastern Conference:Red Auerbach ; Western Conference:Red Holzman ; MVP: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (26 minutes, 19 points).
Team replacements: EAST— None ; WEST— ?? for Minnesota guardStephon Marbury , ?? for Dallas forwardSamaki Walker .
Score by periods: 1st 2nd Final Western Conference 36 55 91 Eastern Conference 51 45 96
Officials: Nolan Fine, Bill Spooner, Michael Smith. ^ "The NBA's 50 Greatest Players" .NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived fromthe original on April 5, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2018 .^ Rogers, Thomas (January 6, 1988)."Pete Maravich, a Hall of Famer Who Set Basketball Marks, Dies" .The New York Times . RetrievedJanuary 17, 2018 . ^ Banks, Lacy (February 10, 1997). "Real dream team steals show".Chicago Sun-Times
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