On This Date: February 18

The West defeated the East 153-132 in the 56th NBA All-Star Game before 15,694 fans in Las Vegas, NV.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 52 points in a 106-99 win over the Houston Rockets.

Tom Chambers of the Phoenix Suns scored 56 points in a 131-113 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz blocked 14 shots in a 107-93 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs recorded 10 steals in a 120-114 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs registered a quadruple-double (20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 stals) in a 120-114 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz blocked 13 shots in a 101-97 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

1-time NBA All-Star Andrei Kirilenko was born in Izhevsk, Russian Federation.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 53 points in a 132-126 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 52 points in a 108-98 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks scored 57 points in a 141-138 win over the Detroit Pistons.

4-time NBA All-Star Maurice Lucas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.