1972 NBA All-Star Game

22nd NBA All-Star Game. Date: 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)

It was Jerry West who hit the last second-shot to break the tie and win the game for the West.

Television: ABC – Keith Jackson and Bill Russell announcing

Eastern Conference

Player, Team	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	REB	AST	PF	PTS
John Havlicek, BOS	24	5	13	5	5	3	5	2	15
Billy Cunningham, PHI	24	4	13	6	8	10	3	4	14
Dave Cowens, BOS	32	5	12	4	5	20	1	4	14
Lou Hudson, ATL	18	2	7	2	2	3	3	3	6
Walt Frazier, NY	25	7	11	1	2	3	5	2	15
John Johnson, CLE	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Kauffman, BUF	7	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	2
Jack Marin, BAL	15	5	8	1	1	0	1	2	11
Wes Unseld, BAL	16	1	5	0	0	7	1	3	2
Tom Van Arsdale, CIN	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jo Jo White, BOS	18	6	15	0	2	4	3	1	12
Butch Beard, CLE	7	1	4	1	1	1	0	0	3
Archie Clark, BAL	21	2	5	4	4	1	6	1	8
Dave DeBusschere, NY	26	4	8	0	0	11	0	2	8
Totals	240	43	105	24	30	66	26	28	110

Western Conference

Player, Team	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	REB	AST	PF	PTS
Bob Love, CHI	16	4	11	0	2	6	0	1	8
Spencer Haywood, SEA	25	4	10	3	4	7	1	2	11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL	19	5	10	2	2	7	2	0	12
Gail Goodrich, LA	14	2	7	0	0	1	2	2	4
Jerry West, LA	27	6	9	1	2	6	5	2	13
Oscar Robertson, MIL	24	3	9	5	10	3	3	4	11
Cazzie Russell, GS	20	4	13	2	2	1	0	1	10
Paul Silas, PHO	15	0	6	2	3	9	1	1	2
Jimmy Walker, DET	16	4	9	2	5	2	1	1	10
Connie Hawkins, PHO	14	5	7	3	4	4	0	1	13
Elvin Hayes, HOU	11	1	6	2	2	2	0	2	4
Wilt Chamberlain, LA	24	3	3	2	8	10	3	2	8
Bob Lanier, DET	5	0	2	2	3	3	0	0	2
Sidney Wicks, POR	10	2	5	0	0	2	0	3	4
Totals	240	43	107	26	47	63	18	22	112

Score by periods

Score by Periods:	1	2	3	4	Final
Western Conference	27	27	33	25	112
Eastern Conference	33	31	20	26	110

• Halftime— East, 64–54
• Third Quarter— West, 87–84
• Officials: Darrell Garretson and Manny Sokol.
• Attendance: 17,214.

External links

• 1972 NBA All Star Game Box Score