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1998 NBA All-Star Game

East, 135-114

48th NBA All-Star Game. Date: Feb. 8, at Madison Square Garden in New York City; Coaches: Larry Bird, Indiana (East) and George Karl, Seattle (West); MVP: Michael Jordan, Chicago (32 minutes, 23 points).

Starters chosen by fan vote, (for the ninth time in his career, Chicago's Michael Jordan was the leading vote-getter, receiving 1,028,235); bench chosen by conference coaches vote.

Western Conference

			FG
Pos	Starters	Min	M-A	Pts	Reb	A
F	Kevin Garnett, Minn.	21	6-11	12	4	2
F	Karl Malone, Utah	17	2-4	4	3	2
C	Shaquille O'Neal, LAL	18	5-10	12	4	1
G	Kobe Bryant, LAL	22	7-16	18	6	1
G	Gary Payton, Sea.	24	3-7	7	3	13

	Bench
F	Vin Baker, Sea.	21	3-12	8	8	0
F	Eddie Jones, LAL	25	7-19	15	11	1
C	David Robinson, SA	22	3-4	15	6	0
G	Mitch Richmond, Sac.	17	4-11	8	1	2
G	Jason Kidd, Pho.	19	0-1	0	1	9
F	Tim Duncan, SA	14	1-4	2	11	1
G	Nick Van Exel, LAL	20	5-14	13	3	2
	TOTALS	240	46-113	114	61	34

Three-Point FG: 4-23 (Bryant 2-3, Payton 1-3, Van Exel 1-6, Jones 0-7, Richmond 0-2, Garnett 0-1, Duncan 0-1); Free Throws: 18-22 (Robinson 9-10, O'Neal 2-4, Bryant 2-2, Baker 2-2, Van Exel 2-2, Jones 1-2); Percentages: FG (.407), Three-Pt. FG (.174), Free Throws (.818); Turnovers: 18 (Payton 4, Garnett 3, O'Neal 2, Robinson 2, Kidd 2, Duncan 2, Van Exel 2, Bryant); Steals: 13 (Garnett 2, Malone 2, Bryant 2, Payton 2, Jones 2, Robinson 2, Baker); Blocked Shots: 3 (Robinson 2, Garnett); Fouls: 9 (O'Neal 2, Kidd 2, Malone, Bryant, Baker, Jones, Robinson); Team Rebounds: 8.

Eastern Conference

			FG
Pos	Starters	Min	M-A	Pts	Reb	A
F	Shawn Kemp, Cle	25	5-10	12	11	2
F	Grant Hill, Det	28	7-11	15	3	5
C	Dikembe Mutombo, Atl	19	4-5	9	7	0
G	Anfernee Hardaway, Orl	12	3-5	6	0	3
G	Michael Jordan , Chi	32	10-18	23	6	8

	Bench
G	Tim Hardaway, Mia	17	3-8	8	1	6
C	Jayson Williams, NJ	19	2-3	4	10	1
C	Rik Smits, Ind	21	3-7	10	7	4
F	Reggie Miller, Ind	20	6-8	14	0	0
F	Glen Rice, Cha	16	6-14	16	1	0
G	Steve Smith, Atl	16	6-12	14	3	0
F	Antoine Walker, Bos	15	2-8	4	3	3
	TOTALS	240	57-109	135	52	32

Three-Point FG: 11-25 (Rice 4-6, Smith 2-5, T.Hardaway 2-5, Miller 1-2, Jordan 1-1, Hill 1-1, Kemp 0-1, P.Hardaway 0-1, Walker 0-3); Free Throws: 10-13 (Smits 4-4, Jordan 2-3, Kemp 2-2, Mutombo 1-2, Miller 1-2); Percentages: FG (.523), Three-Pt. FG (.440), Free Throws (.769); Turnovers: 15 (T.Hardaway 6, Kemp 4, Jordan 2, P.Hardaway, Rice, Walker); Steals: 10 (Kemp 4, Jordan 3, Hill, Miller, Walker); Blocked Shots: 3 (Smits 2, Mutombo); Fouls: 13 (Smits 3, Mutombo 3, Kemp 2, Williams 2, Miller 2, Hill) ; Team Rebounds: 5.

	1	2	3	4	F
West	25	33	33	23	—114
East	33	34	34	34	—135

Halftime— East, 67-58; Third Quarter— East, 101-91; Technical Fouls— none; Officials— Hue Hollins, Bernie Fryer, Bob Delaney; Attendance— 18,323; Time— 2:04; TV Rating— 10.6/17 (NBC).

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1997-98 Season

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