1968 NBA All-Star Game

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1968 NBA All-Star Game
1234Total
West 25343233124
East 37273743144
DateJanuary 23, 1968
Arena Madison Square Garden
City New York City
MVP Hal Greer
Attendance18,422
Network ABC
Announcers Chris Schenkel and Jack Twyman
NBA All-Star Game
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The 1968 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played at Madison Square Garden in New York City, January 23, 1968.

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Teams

Western Division

Player, TeamMINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS
Jerry West, LAL327173466417
Zelmo Beaty, STL302112210146
Elgin Baylor, LAL278136761522
Lenny Wilkens, STL224106833114
Bill Bridges, STL21791471415
Walt Hazzard, SEA20412113339
Rudy LaRusso, SFW1938027006
Bob Boozer, CHI1925005004
Clyde Lee, SFW18282411236
Archie Clark, LAL15587703217
Don Kojis, SDR1025002104
Jim King, SFW714231234
Nate Thurmond, SFW (injured)
Totals240471103042612329124

Eastern Division

Player, TeamMINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS
Willis Reed, NYK257142381416
Wilt Chamberlain, PHI2534147627
Bill Russell, BOS2324009854
John Havlicek, BOS2291581154026
Oscar Robertson, CIN22794715218
Dick Barnett, NYK227121210215
Jerry Lucas, CIN21694454316
Dave Bing, DET2047112439
Hal Greer, PHI17885733221
Gus Johnson, BAL1639126127
Sam Jones, BOS1525112415
Dave DeBusschere, DET1203004010
Totals24058992842534027144

Score by periods

Score by Periods:1234Final
West25343233124
East37273743144

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