1981 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | February 1, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Richfield Coliseum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Richfield | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Nate Archibald | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 20,239 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Gary Bender (Play by Play) Bill Russell and Rick Barry (Color) Hot Rod Hundley (Sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played February 1, 1981, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. This was the 31st edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 1980–81 NBA season. This was the first All-Star game hosted by the Cleveland Cavaliers and the only one to be held at Richfield, as the Cavaliers would host the game twice more in Cleveland.
The Eastern All-Stars won the game 123–120. Nate Archibald was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP).