Way of NBA
| Position | Name | Team | Injury | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Moses Malone | TrailBlazers | Torn ACL | 89 |
| SF | Gus Johnson | Rockets | Broken Skull | 42 |
| PF | Bryan Shaw | Kings | Patella Tendinitis | 30 |
| SF | Bernard King | Rockets | Fractured Arm | 26 |
| SF | Rick Barry | Pacers | Fractured Skull | 19 |
| SG | Doug Collins | Heat | Fractured Jaw | 12 |
| PF | Ben Coleman | Pacers | Fractured Arm | 7 |
| SF | Ken Norman | Jazz | Severe Migraines | 5 |
| SG | Danny Ainge | Pacers | Severe Migraines | 2 |