1959 NBA All-Star Game
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The 1959 NBA All Star Game was the ninth NBA All-Star Game.
, St. Louis Hawks
, Boston Celtics
| 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 .... |
Western Conference
Head Coach: Ed MacauleyEd Macauley
Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley was a professional basketball player in the NBA. His playing nickname was "Easy Ed."...
, St. Louis Hawks
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Hawks | 34 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 32 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 24 | |
| Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where... |
31 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 22 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 23 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 16 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| Totals | 240 | 49 | 112 | 26 | 32 | 71 | 20 | 29 | 124 |
Eastern Conference
Head Coach: Red AuerbachRed Auerbach
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Boston Celtics. After he retired from coaching, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death...
, 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...
| 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... |
32 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 30 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 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... |
26 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 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... |
22 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| New York Knicks | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 21 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 18 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Totals | 240 | 34 | 105 | 40 | 47 | 62 | 18 | 21 | 108 |