| Visitor | East |
|---|---|
| Home | West |
| Visitor total | 127 |
| Home total | 118 |
| Visitor qtr 1 | 33 |
| Visitor qtr 2 | 39 |
| Visitor qtr 3 | 29 |
| Visitor qtr 4 | 26 |
| Home qtr 1 | 28 |
| Home qtr 2 | 36 |
| Home qtr 3 | 26 |
| Home qtr 4 | 28 |
| Date | February 13, 1994 |
| Arena | Target Center |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Attendance | 17,096 |
| Referee | Danny Crawford Jack Madden Jess Kersey |
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| West body | FFFFFF |
| West shorts | FFFFFF |
| East pattern b | _thinwhitesides |
| East body | 0000CD |
| East shorts | 0000CD |
| Mvp | Scottie Pippen |
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| Prev year | 1993 |
| Next year | 1995 |
The 1994 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 13, 1994, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Timberwolves however, did not have any players participating in the game.[1] It was the 44th edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game, held during the 1993–94 NBA season. It was broadcast by NBC for the fourth consecutive year. It was the first and only All-Star Game to be held in Minneapolis to date.
The 1993–94 season was Scottie Pippen's first season as the leader of the Chicago Bulls following the first retirement of Michael Jordan, and this All-Star Game turned out to be Pippen's peak shining moment, as he led the way with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals en route to a 127–118 victory for his East All-Stars team while also being voted as the game's MVP.[2]
In this game, Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman became the first players in the history of the New Jersey Nets to start in an All-Star Game.[3]
Coaches
The Eastern All-Stars were coached by Lenny Wilkens, the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. Although the New York Knicks have the best record in the Eastern Conference entering the game, their head coach, Pat Riley, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game because he had coached in the previous year's game and league rules prohibit a coach from coaching in consecutive All-Star Games. The Western All-Stars were coached by George Karl, the head coach of the Western Conference leader Seattle SuperSonics.
Roster
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| G | B. J. Armstrong | Chicago Bulls | 1st | 529,065 |
| G | Kenny Anderson | New Jersey Nets | 1st | 493,690 |
| F | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls | 4th | 496,506 |
| F | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets | 1st | 482,261 |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic | 2nd | 603,346 |
| Reserves | ||||
| G | Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks | 1st | 390,433 |
| C | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | 8th | 427,216 |
| F | Horace Grant | Chicago Bulls | 1st | — |
| C | Alonzo Mourning | Charlotte Hornets | 1st | 379,998 |
| F | Charles Oakley | New York Knicks | 1st | — |
| G | Mark Price | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4th | 423,179 |
| G | John Starks | New York Knicks | 1st | — |
| F | Dominique Wilkins | Atlanta Hawks | 9th | 358,501 |
| Head coach: Lenny Wilkens (Atlanta Hawks) | ||||
| Pos | Player | Team | No. of selections | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| G | Mitch Richmond | Sacramento Kings | 2nd | 469,978 |
| G | Clyde Drexler | Portland Trail Blazers | 8th | 493,204 |
| F | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 8th | 794,936 |
| F | Shawn Kemp | Seattle SuperSonics | 2nd | 461,880 |
| C | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 9th | 478,018 |
| Reserves | ||||
| G | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns | 3rd | 431,885 |
| F | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 7th | 322,450 |
| F | Danny Manning | Los Angeles Clippers | 2nd | — |
| G | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics | 1st | 316,720 |
| F | Clifford Robinson | Portland Trail Blazers | 1st | — |
| C | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | 5th | 350,873 |
| G | Latrell Sprewell | Golden State Warriors | 1st | — |
| G | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 6th | 367,605 |
| Head coach: George Karl (Seattle SuperSonics) | ||||
Alonzo Mourning and Charles Barkley did not participate due to injury. Karl Malone replaced Barkley in the West starting lineup.
Charles Oakley and Gary Payton replaced Alonzo Mourning and Charles Barkley, respectively.
References
- ^ Hugunin, Mark & Thornley, Stew (2006). Minnesota Hoops: Basketball in the North Star State. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 210. ISBN 9780873515740.
- ^ Frey, Titan (March 18, 2022). "1994 NBA All-Star Game: The Game Where Scottie Pippen Was Finally Allowed to Shine". Fadeaway World. Sports Illustrated Media Group. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Laughland, Rick (July 2022). A History of the Nets: From Teaneck to Brooklyn. History Press. p. 102. ISBN 9781467147835.