The 1968 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game which was played on January 23, 1968, at the Madison Square Garden (MSG III) in New York City, the home of the New York Knicks. It was originally intended to be held at the newer Madison Square Garden (MSG IV), but was moved to the older MSG due to delays on the construction of the new arena. This marked the third and final time the arena hosted the game before it was permanently closed the following month.
The coaches were the Philadelphia 76ers' Alex Hannum for the East and the San Francisco Warriors' Richie Guerin for the West, as both the 76ers and the Warriors had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The game was officiated by Mendy Rudolph and Don Murphy. It had a recorded attendance of 18,422. The East won the game 144âÂÂ124. Hal Greer was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).