1997 NBA All-Star Game

The 1997 NBA All-Star Game was the 47th edition of the All-Star Game and commemorated the 50th anniversary of NBA. The game was played on February 9, 1997, at Gund Arena (now known as Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The winner of the MVP award was Glen Rice of the Charlotte 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 broke Hal Greer's record (19), set in 1968. Rice's 24 points in a half surpassed the previous mark of 23, owned by Wilt Chamberlain and Tom Chambers. Michael Jordan's 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists were the first and, until the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, the only triple-double in NBA All-Star Game history (LeBron James (2011), Dwyane Wade (2012), and Kevin 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 man Kevin Garnett took their spots.

1997 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
West 34262733 120
East 21364035 132
DateFebruary 9, 1997
ArenaGund Arena
CityCleveland, Ohio
MVPGlen Rice
National anthemAmanda Marshall (CAN)
Brian McKnight and David Sanborn (USA)
RefereesHugh Evans, Bill Oakes, Ron Garretson
Halftime showPresentation of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players
Attendance20,562
Network
Announcers
NBA All-Star Game
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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, an approach that is used by Major League Baseball for its All-Star Game.

The halftime show featured a ceremony honoring the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.[1] Of the 50 players named, three were not present: Pete Maravich (who died in 1988[2]), Shaquille O'Neal (who was recovering from a knee injury), and Jerry West (who was having surgery for an ear infection[3]).

Roster

^INJ Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Shaquille O'Neal were unable to participate due to injury. Dikembe Mutombo replaced Ewing in the East starting lineup, and Karl Malone replaced Barkley in the West starting lineup. Barkley, Drexler, and Ewing were present, however, for the halftime ceremony.
^REP Detlef Schrempf, Chris Gatling, Chris Webber, Joe Dumars, and Kevin Garnett were chosen to replace Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Shaquille O'Neal, respectively.

Score by periods
Score by Periods:1234Final
Western Conference34262733120
Eastern Conference21364035132
  • 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
First Round
PlayerScore
Walt Williams18
Tim Legler17
Glen Rice16
Steve Kerr15
John Stockton13
Dale Ellis12
Terry Mills11
Sam Perkins8
Semifinals
PlayerScore
Steve Kerr21
Tim Legler19
Glen Rice14
Walt Williams12
Finals
PlayerScore
Steve Kerr22
Tim Legler18

Slam Dunk Competition
First Round
PlayerScore
Chris Carr44
Michael Finley39
Kobe Bryant37
Ray Allen35
Bob Sura35
Darvin Ham36
Finals
PlayerScore
Kobe Bryant49
Chris Carr45
Michael Finley33

Rookie Challenge

4th NBA Rookie Challenge Game. Date: February 8, 1997, at Gund Arena in Cleveland; Coaches: Eastern Conference: Red Auerbach; Western Conference: Red Holzman; MVP: Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (26 minutes, 19 points).

Team replacements: EAST— None ; WEST— ?? for Minnesota guard Stephon Marbury, ?? for Dallas forward Samaki Walker.

Western Conference
PlayerMINFGA3PAFTAODTOTASTPFSTTOBSPTS
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, VAN248–131–20–00441112117
Kobe Bryant, LAL268–172–513–163583327131
Travis Knight, LAL203–50–03–4224141219
Derek Fisher, LAL155–91–25–50006400015
Matt Maloney, HOU242–101–40–0134403305
Roy Rogers, VAN231–30–00–0112011022
Lorenzen Wright, LAC113–60–01–2224020117
Steve Nash, PHO72–50–30–0022120004
Totals15032–685–1622–27919281617815691

Eastern Conference
PlayerMINFGA3PAFTAODTOTASTPFSTTOBSPTS
Antoine Walker, BOS239–150–12–48191324020
Marcus Camby, TOR218–131–21–2210124110118
Erick Dampier, IND155–60–01–22571212111
Kerry Kittles, NJN244–91–20–2112411229
Allen Iverson, PHI267–110–05–81349234319
Vitaly Potapenko, CLE123–40–00–0000031006
John Wallace, NYK152–70–21–3213010105
Ray Allen, MIL141–60–26–7022231008
Totals15039–722–916–2816233921161013796

Score by periods
Score by Periods:1st2ndFinal
Western Conference365591
Eastern Conference514596
  • Officials: Nolan Fine, Bill Spooner, Michael Smith.

References
  1. "The NBA's 50 Greatest Players". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. Rogers, Thomas (January 6, 1988). "Pete Maravich, a Hall of Famer Who Set Basketball Marks, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. Banks, Lacy (February 10, 1997). "Real dream team steals show". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 96.
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