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The 36th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on February 9, 1986, at Reunion Arena in Dallas. The coaches were K.C. Jones for the East, and Pat Riley for the West. The most valuable player was Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons , who recorded 30 points, 10 assists and five steals.
The following is a list of players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. [5] Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections—not the number of games played. For instance, Michael Jordan was named to the All-Star Game roster 14 times, but missed the 1986 game due to injury. [6]
The 1986 NBA All-Star Game was played at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, with the East defeating the West 139–132. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award. To add to the All-Star Weekend festivities, 5-foot-7-inch Spud Webb of the Atlanta Hawks wins the slam-dunk competition.
Bob Cousy was selected to the All-NBA team 12 times. Dolph Schayes made an All-NBA Team every season of the 1950s. From the 1946–47 season to 1954–55 season, the All-NBA Team was composed of two teams, each with five roster spots, except when there were ties. During this period, players were selected without regard to position.
Charles Barkley – 1986, 1987, 1992; Allen Iverson – 2000, 2002, 2003; Dikembe Mutombo – 2001; Joel Embiid – 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022; All-NBA Third Team. Dikembe Mutombo – 2002; Allen Iverson – 2006; Ben Simmons – 2020; NBA All-Defensive First Team. Bobby Jones – 1979–1984; Caldwell Jones – 1981, 1982; Maurice Cheeks – 1983 ...
The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their fourth championship of the decade, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals .
There was a lot of expansion and moving of organizations in the early years of the NBA. During this 20-year time period is when notable franchises entered the NBA like the Syracuse Nationals (now the Philadelphia 76ers), the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors), Minneapolis Lakers (now the Los Angeles Lakers), and Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings).
The team was then on Long Island as the New York Nets. [6] 32: Julius Erving † Brooklyn Nets: F 1973–1976 The team was then on Long Island as the New York Nets. Erving's number was retired by the Nets on April 3, 1987, during his final NBA season as a player with the Philadelphia 76ers. [6] 52: Buck Williams: Brooklyn Nets: F 1981–1989