1954 NBA All-Star Game
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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 Conference
and John Kundla
of the Minneapolis Lakers coached the Western Conference
. The attendance was 16,487.
The Eastern Conference 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 Conference'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 was the last All-Star Game in which neither side reached 100 points.
, New York Knicks
, Minneapolis Lakers
Madison Square Garden (1925)
Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...
in New York City
New York City
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. Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
of the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
was the game MVP. Joe Lapchick
Joe Lapchick
Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick was a professional basketball player, mostly known for playing with the Original Celtics in the 1920s and 30s. He is commonly regarded as the best center of his era, overshadowed in his later years only by Tarzan Cooper...
of the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
coached the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NBA)
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...
and John Kundla
John Kundla
John Albert Kundla is a former college and professional basketball coach.-Playing and early coaching careers:...
of the Minneapolis Lakers coached the Western Conference
Western Conference (NBA)
Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....
. The attendance was 16,487.
The Eastern Conference held an 84–82 edge with only seconds remaining in the game. Then, George Mikan
George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. , nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball Association...
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 Conference'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 was the last All-Star Game in which neither side reached 100 points.
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | MVP | MIN | Minutes played | ||||
| FG | Field goals Field goal (basketball) In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,... |
FGA | Field goal attempts | FT | Free throws | FTA | Free throw attempts |
| REB | Rebounds Rebound (basketball) A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made... |
AST | Assists Assist (basketball) In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist... |
PF | Personal fouls | PTS | Points Point (basketball) Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws .... |
Eastern Conference
Head Coach: Joe LapchickJoe Lapchick
Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick was a professional basketball player, mostly known for playing with the Original Celtics in the 1920s and 30s. He is commonly regarded as the best center of his era, overshadowed in his later years only by Tarzan Cooper...
, New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... |
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 Syracuse Nationals The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in... |
24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
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 Conference
Head Coach: John KundlaJohn Kundla
John Albert Kundla is a former college and professional basketball coach.-Playing and early coaching careers:...
, 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 Rochester Royals The franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League.... |
36 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 31 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |
| Milwaukee Hawks | 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 | |
| Totals | 265 | 38 | 107 | 17 | 26 | 48 | 24 | 34 | 93 |