Recordando el NBA All-Star Game del 1998 en New York

La edición 48 del NBA All-Star Game fue el 8 de febrero de 1998 dentro del Madison Square Garden en New York, mismo lugar que la edición de este año. La Conferencia del Este venció comodamente 135-114 a la escuadra del Oeste. Michael Jordan fue el MVP con 23 puntos, 6 rebotes y 8 asistencias. Por Daniel "Mr. Clutch" Mercado

All-Star Game rosters

Eastern Conference
Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Anfernee Hardaway (Orlando Magic)
Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks)
Shawn Kemp (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons)
Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers)
Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers)
Tim Hardaway (Miami Heat)
Glen Rice (Charlotte Hornets)
Steve Smith (Atlanta Hawks)
Antoine Walker (Boston Celtics)
Jayson Williams (New Jersey Nets)

Western Conference
Gary Payton (Seattle Sonics)
Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)
Shaquille O'Neal (L.A. Lakers)
Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Nick Van Exel (L.A. Lakers)
Eddie Jones (L.A. Lakers)
David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs)
Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns)
Vin Baker (Seattle Sonics)
Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings)

All-Star weekend wrap-up

Slam Dunk contest: none
Three-Point Shootout: Jeff Hornacek, Utah Jazz
Rookie Game: East 85, West 80
Rookie Game MVP: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland Cavaliers (18 points, seven rebounds, 8-for-10 shooting)

1998 All-Star Game Boxscore

East 135, West 114

WESTERN CONFERENCE (114)
		FGM-	3PM-	FTM-	REBOUNDS
PLAYER	MIN	FGA	3PA	FTA	O	D	TOT	AST	PF	ST	TO	BS	PTS
Malone	17	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	2	0	0	4
Garnett	21	6-11	0-1	0-0	1	3	4	2	0	2	3	1	12
O'Neal	18	5-10	0-0	2-4	2	2	4	1	2	0	2	0	12
Bryant	22	7-16	2-3	2-2	2	4	6	1	1	2	1	0	18
Payton	24	3-7	1-3	0-0	2	1	3	13	0	2	4	0	7
Baker	21	3-12	0-0	2-2	6	2	8	0	1	1	0	0	8
Jones	25	7-19	0-7	1-2	7	4	11	1	1	2	0	0	15
Robinson	22	3-4	0-0	9-10	2	4	6	0	1	2	2	2	15
Richmond	17	4-11	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	8
Kidd	19	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	9	2	0	2	0	0
Duncan	14	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	10	11	1	0	0	2	0	2
Van Exel	20	5-14	1-6	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	2	0	13
Totals:	240	46-113	4-23	18-22	24	37	61	34	9	13	18	3	114
EASTERN CONFERENCE (135)
		FGM-	3PM-	FTM-	REBOUNDS
PLAYER	MIN	FGA	3PA	FTA	O	D	TOT	AST	PF	ST	TO	BS	PTS
Hill	28	7-11	1-1	0-0	0	3	3	5	1	1	0	0	15
Kemp	25	5-10	0-1	2-2	2	9	11	2	2	4	4	0	12
Mutombo	19	4-5	0-0	1-2	1	6	7	0	3	0	0	1	9
Jordan	32	10-18	1-1	2-3	1	5	6	8	0	3	2	0	23
A.Hardaway	12	3-5	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	6
T.Hardaway	17	3-8	2-5	0-0	0	1	1	6	0	0	6	0	8
Williams	19	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	7	10	1	2	0	0	0	4
Smits	21	3-7	0-0	4-4	2	5	7	4	3	0	0	2	10
Miller	20	6-8	1-2	1-2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	14
Rice	16	6-14	4-6	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16
Smith	16	6-12	2-5	0-0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	14
Walker	15	2-8	0-3	0-0	1	2	3	3	0	1	1	0	4
Totals:	240	57-109	11-25	10-13	13	39	52	32	13	10	15	3	135

Score by Periods:	1	2	3	4	Final
West	25	33	33	23	114
East	33	34	34	34	135

Coaches: Eastern Conference: Larry Bird; Western Conference: George Karl
Officials: Hue Hollins, Bernie Fryer, Bob Delaney.