Game info[]
Sport: Basketball
Teams: 8+2
Teams[]
| Team | 1989-90 record |
|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 52-30 |
| Chicago Bulls | 55-27 |
| Detroit Pistons | 59-23 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 53-29 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 63-19 |
| Phoenix Suns | 54-28 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 59-23 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 56-26 |
| East All-Stars | |
| West All-Stars |
Series structure[]
All-Star teams: One-off game.
Eight regular teams: The teams will play in a balanced four-loss elimination tournament.
Seedings[]
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Detroit Pistons
- Portland Trail Blazers
- San Antonio Spurs
- Chicago Bulls
- Phoenix Suns
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Boston Celtics
Note: The teams were seeded based on the 1989-90 regular season record. The Pistons and the Blazers have the same record, but the Pistons were seeded higher because they won the 1990 NBA Finals.
Games[]
| Game | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls | Bulls 165-160 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns | Suns 183-168 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers | Pistons 179-175 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics | Lakers 191-169 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) vs Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) | Trail Blazers 176-161 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs (0-1) vs Boston Celtics (0-1) | Celtics 184-159 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons (1-0) vs Phoenix Suns (1-0) | Pistons 178-166 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) vs Chicago Bulls (1-0) | Bulls 189-175 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) vs San Antonio Spurs (0-2) | Spurs 181-172 (OT) |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns (1-1) vs Los Angeles Lakers (1-1) | Lakers 181-167 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics (1-1) vs Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) | Trail Blazers 182-164 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls (2-0) vs Detroit Pistons (2-0) | Pistons 166-131 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers (0-3) vs Phoenix Suns (1-2) | Suns 187-178 |
| 14 | Boston Celtics (1-2) vs San Antonio Spurs (1-2) | Celtics 172-170 |
| 15 | Chicago Bulls (2-1) vs Los Angeles Lakers (2-1) | Lakers 162-154 |
| 16 | Detroit Pistons (3-0) vs Portland Trail Blazers (2-1) | Pistons 169-167 |
| 17 | BYE vs San Antonio Spurs (1-3) | N/A (Spurs advance) |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls (2-2) vs Boston Celtics (2-2) | Celtics 180-156 |
| 19 | Portland Trail Blazers (2-2) vs Phoenix Suns (2-2) | Trail Blazers 185-182 |
| 20 | Detroit Pistons (4-0) vs Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) | Pistons 178-168 |
| 21 | Chicago Bulls (2-3) vs San Antonio Spurs (1-3) | Bulls 170-158 |
| 22 | Phoenix Suns (2-3) vs Boston Celtics (3-2) | Celtics 177-165 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) vs Portland Trail Blazers (3-2) | Lakers 168-148 |
| 24 | Portland Trail Blazers (3-3) vs Chicago Bulls (3-3) | Trail Blazers 167-149 |
| 25 | BYE vs Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) | N/A (Lakers advance) |
| 26 | Detroit Pistons (5-0) vs Boston Celtics (4-2) | Pistons 164-148 |
| 27 | BYE vs BYE | N/A |
| 28 | Boston Celtics (4-3) vs Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) | Lakers 180-157 |
| 29 | Detroit Pistons (6-0) vs Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) | Pistons 194-191 |
| 30 | BYE vs BYE | N/A |
| 31 | Detroit Pistons (7-0) vs Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) | Lakers 168-164 |
| 32 | BYE vs Detroit Pistons (7-1) | N/A (Pistons advance) |
| 33 | BYE vs BYE | N/A |
| 34 | BYE vs Detroit Pistons (7-1) | N/A (Pistons advance) |
| 35 | Los Angeles Lakers (6-2) vs BYE | N/A (Lakers advance) |
| 36 | BYE vs Detroit Pistons (7-1) | N/A (Pistons advance) |
| 37 | BYE vs Detroit Pistons (7-1) | N/A (Pistons advance) |
| 38 | BYE vs Detroit Pistons (7-1) | N/A (Pistons advance) |
| 39 | Los Angeles Lakers (6-2) vs Detroit Pistons (7-1) | Lakers 164-148 |
| 40 | Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) vs Detroit Pistons (7-2) | Pistons 160-152 |
| 41 | Detroit Pistons (8-2) vs Los Angeles Lakers (7-3) | Lakers 191-166 |
| 42 | Los Angeles Lakers (8-3) vs Detroit Pistons (8-3) | Pistons 181-152 |
Standings[]
1st: Detroit Pistons (9-3)
2nd: Los Angeles Lakers (8-4)
3rd: Portland Trail Blazers (4-4)
4th: Boston Celtics (4-4)
5th: Chicago Bulls (3-4)
6th: Phoenix Suns (2-4)
7th: San Antonio Spurs (1-4)
8th: Philadelphia 76ers (0-4)
Note: The Trail Blazers and the Celtics have the same record, but the Trail Blazers were ranked higher based on head-to-head record in the tournament. (The Trail Blazers defeated the Celtics in game 11.)
All-Star Game[]
Western All-Stars defeated Eastern All-Stars 190-182 (OT)