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Revision as of 16:08, 26 March 2008 by Kbdankbot (talk | contribs) (Robot - move category per CFD 2008 March 10)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)22nd NBA All-Star Game. Date: January 18, 1972, at The Forum; Coaches: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference) and Bill Sharman, Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference); MVP: Jerry West, Los Angeles (27 minutes, 13 points)
It was Jerry West who hit the last second-shot to break the tie and win the game for the West.
Television: ABC - Keith Jackson and Bill Russell announcing
Eastern Conference
| Player, Team | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | PTS |
| John Havlicek, BOS | 24 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Billy Cunningham, PHI | 24 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| Dave Cowens, BOS | 32 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 14 |
| Lou Hudson, ATL | 18 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Walt Frazier, NY | 25 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| John Johnson, CLE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kauffman, BUF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Marin,BAL | 15 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Wes Unseld, BAL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Van Arsdale, CIN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Jo White, BOS | 18 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Butch Beard, CLE | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Archie Clark, BAL | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Dave DeBusschere, NY | 26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 240 | 43 | 105 | 24 | 30 | 66 | 26 | 110 |
Western Conference
| Player, Team | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | PTS |
| Bob Love, CHI | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Spencer Haywood, SEA | 25 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL | 19 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Gail Goodrich, LA | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jerry West, LA | 27 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Oscar Robertson, MIL | 24 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Cazzie Russell, GS | 20 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Paul Silas, PHO | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Walker, DET | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Connie Hawkins, PHO | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Elvin Hayes, HOU | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain, LA | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Lanier, DET | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Sidney Wicks, POR | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 240 | 43 | 107 | 26 | 47 | 63 | 18 | 112 |
Score by Periods
| Score by Periods: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Western Conference | 27 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 112 |
| Eastern Conference | 33 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 110 |
- Halftime— East, 64-54
- Third Quarter— West, 87-84
- Officials: Darrell Garretson and Manny Sokol.
- Attendance: 17,214.