The 1979 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on February 4, 1979, at the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, Michigan. Coaches: East: Dick Motta, West: Lenny Wilkens. Officials: John Vanak, Jack Madden, and Hugh Evans MVP: David Thompson Attendance: 31,745 This was the first All-Star Game where no Boston Celtics or New York Knicks had been selected as All-Stars. In addition, this was the first All-Star game held in a football or baseball dome as opposed to a traditional basketball arena (the Detroit Pistons were playing in this venue at the time). Team rosters Western Conference Eastern Conference Score by periods References National Basketball Association All-Star Game All-Star