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1954 NBA All-Star Game
Exhibition basketball game
Exhibition basketball game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1954 NBA All-Star Game |
| visitor | East |
| home | West |
| visitor_total | 98 |
| home_total | 93 |
| visitor_qtr1 | 28 |
| visitor_qtr2 | 20 |
| visitor_qtr3 | 17 |
| visitor_qtr4 | 19 |
| visitor_qtr5 | 14 |
| home_qtr1 | 25 |
| home_qtr2 | 19 |
| home_qtr3 | 23 |
| home_qtr4 | 17 |
| home_qtr5 | 9 |
| date | Thursday, January 21, 1954 |
| arena | Madison Square Garden |
| city | New York City |
| MVP | Bob Cousy |
| referee | Sid Borgia |
| Mendy Rudolph | |
| attendance | 16,487 |
| network | WPIX |
| announcers | |
| prev_year | 1953 |
| next_year | 1955 |
Mendy Rudolph The 1954 NBA All Star Game was the fourth NBA All-Star Game. It was held on January 21, 1954, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics was the game MVP. Joe Lapchick of the New York Knicks coached the Eastern Division and John Kundla of the Minneapolis Lakers coached the Western Division. The attendance was 16,487.
The Eastern Division held an 84–82 edge with only seconds remaining in the game. Then, George Mikan of the Lakers was fouled. Mikan proceeded to make both foul shots, which sent the game into overtime.
In the extra period, Cousy scored 10 points to secure a 98–93 victory. The Western Division's Jim Pollard, the game's high scorer with 23 points, had been named MVP in a vote taken before regulation time had run out. But another ballot was taken and Cousy became the MVP.
The 1954 All-Star Game, despite going into overtime, was the last All-Star Game in which neither side reached 100 points.
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Roster
| Pos. | Player | Team | No. of selections | Starters | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 4th | ||
| C | Ray Felix | Baltimore Bullets | 1st | ||
| C/F | Ed Macauley | Boston Celtics | 4th | ||
| G | Dick McGuire | New York Knickerbockers | 3rd | ||
| F/C | Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals | 4th | ||
| G/F | Carl Braun | New York Knickerbockers | 2nd | ||
| F/C | Harry Gallatin | New York Knickerbockers | 4th | ||
| C | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 2nd | ||
| G/F | Paul Seymour | Syracuse Nationals | 2nd | ||
| G | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 2nd | ||
| Head coach: Joe Lapchick (New York Knicks) |
| Pos. | Player | Team | No. of selections | Starters | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/C | Mel Hutchins | Fort Wayne Pistons | 2nd | ||
| G | Slater Martin | Minneapolis Lakers | 2nd | ||
| C | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | 4th | ||
| F | Jim Pollard | Minneapolis Lakers | 3rd | ||
| G | Bobby Wanzer | Rochester Royals | 3rd | ||
| G | Bob Davies | Rochester Royals | 4th | ||
| C/F | Larry Foust | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4th | ||
| F | Jack Molinas | Fort Wayne Pistons | 1st | ||
| G | Andy Phillip | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4th | ||
| C | Arnie Risen | Rochester Royals | 3rd | ||
| G/F | Don Sunderlage | Milwaukee Hawks | 1st | ||
| Head coach:John Kundla (Minneapolis Lakers) |
Eastern Division
Head Coach: Joe Lapchick, New York Knicks
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 34 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 20 | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 32 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Boston Celtics | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| New York Knicks | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| New York Knicks | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 20 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 19 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Totals | 265 | 31 | 76 | 36 | 44 | 71 | 24 | 18 | 98 |
Western Division
Head Coach: John Kundla, Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 41 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | |
| Rochester Royals | 36 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 31 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 31 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 27 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Rochester Royals | 20 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | suspended – replaced by Andy Phillip | |||||||||
| Totals | 265 | 38 | 107 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 24 | 34 | 93 |
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References
- [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/nba-star-game/292447 NBA All-Star Game – NBA All-Star Game Spoilers, Episode Guides, Message Board. TVGuide.com]
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