The 22nd Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball played on January 18, 1972, at The Forum in Inglewood, California, the home of the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the second All-Star Game to be held in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and to be hosted by the Lakers, after it was held in 1963 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, the Lakers' previous home arena.

The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 112–110, with Jerry West of the Lakers winning the Most Valuable Player award after he scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. West also hit a last-second jump shot to break the tie and win the game for the team.

Dave Cowens, a future MVP and Hall of Famer, made his All-Star debut in this game. Center Bob Lanier, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992, made his debut in this All-Star Game as well. The Houston Rockets, which relocated from San Diego to Houston before the 1971–72 season, had their first Houston-era All-Star in Elvin Hayes.

Coaches

Bill Sharman, head coach of the Western Conference leader Los Angeles Lakers, was named as coach for the Western All-Stars. Tom Heinsohn, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader Boston Celtics, was named as coach for the Eastern All-Stars.

Eastern Conference Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS 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 MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS 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: 1234Final Western Conference 27 27 33 25 112 Eastern Conference 33 31 20 26 110

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

References

External links 1972 NBA All Star Game Box Score