1980 NBA All-Star Game

The 1980 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, on February 3, 1980.

The Eastern All-Stars defeated the Western All-Stars, 144–136. The MVP of the game was George Gervin, who scored 34 points for the Eastern All-Stars.

Coaches
Billy Cunningham, head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, qualified as the head coach of the Eastern All-Stars. Lenny Wilkens, head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, qualified as the head coach of the Western All-Stars.

Team rosters
Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference.
 * Notes

Score by periods

 * Officials: Joe Gushue and Ed T. Rush
 * Attendance: 19,035.

Trivia
With 1:40 left in the overtime period, Larry Bird made the first 3-pointer in All-Star Game history.