1970 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | January 20, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Spectrum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Philadelphia | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Willis Reed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,244 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 NBA All-Star Game was played on January 20, 1970, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, home of the Philadelphia 76ers. The game was broadcast by ABC, with Chris Schenkel and Jack Twyman commentating.
Red Holzman, head coach of the Eastern Conference leader New York Knicks, qualified as the head coach of the Eastern All-Stars. Richie Guerin, head coach of the Western Conference leader Atlanta Hawks, qualified as the head coach of the Western All-Stars. Bob Rule was the replacement for the injured Nate Thurmond of the San Francisco Warriors. The Eastern All-Stars beat the Western All-Stars 142–135. Willis Reed of the New York Knicks was named the Most Valuable Player after scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.