1954 NBA All-Star Game

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.

1954 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 OT Total East 28 20 17 19 14 98 West 25 19 23 17 9 93
Date	Thursday, January 21, 1954
Arena	Madison Square Garden
City	New York City
MVP	Bob Cousy
Attendance	16,487
Network	WPIX
NBA All-Star Game
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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.^[1]

Legend
	Starter		MVP	MIN	Minutes played
FG	Field goals	FGA	Field goal attempts	FT	Free throws	FTA	Free throw attempts
REB	Rebounds	AST	Assists	PF	Personal fouls	PTS	Points

Roster

Eastern All-Stars Pos. Player Team No. of selections Starters 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 Reserves 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)

Western All-Stars Pos. Player Team No. of selections Starters 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 Reserves 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
Bob Cousy	Boston Celtics	34	6	15	8	8	11	4	1	20
Ray Felix	Baltimore Bullets	32	4	8	5	5	11	1	4	13
Ed Macauley	Boston Celtics	25	4	11	5	6	1	3	2	13
Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	24	1	3	4	6	12	1	1	6
Dick McGuire	New York Knicks	24	2	5	0	0	4	2	1	4
Bill Sharman	Boston Celtics	30	6	9	2	4	2	3	3	14
Carl Braun	New York Knicks	29	4	8	1	1	4	2	3	9
Harry Gallatin	New York Knicks	28	0	2	5	6	18	3	0	5
Neil Johnston	Philadelphia Warriors	20	2	9	2	4	7	2	1	6
Paul Seymour	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
Jim Pollard	Minneapolis Lakers	41	10	22	3	5	3	3	3	23
Bobby Wanzer	Rochester Royals	36	5	13	2	3	2	6	6	12
George Mikan	Minneapolis Lakers	31	6	18	6	8	9	1	5	18
Mel Hutchins	Fort Wayne Pistons	31	1	8	1	2	4	2	5	3
Slater Martin	Minneapolis Lakers	23	1	5	0	0	0	3	3	2
Bob Davies	Rochester Royals	31	8	16	2	3	5	5	4	18
Larry Foust	Fort Wayne Pistons	27	1	9	1	1	15	0	1	3
Arnie Risen	Rochester Royals	20	4	10	0	1	7	0	5	8
Andy Phillip	Fort Wayne Pistons	19	1	4	0	1	3	3	1	2
Don Sunderlage	Milwaukee Hawks	6	1	2	2	2	0	1	1	4
Jack Molinas[a]	Fort Wayne Pistons	suspended – replaced by Andy Phillip
Totals		265	38	107	17	26	48	24	34	93

Notes

1. Jack Molinas was suspended and ultimately banned from the NBA for life after 32 games into his playing career for betting on games while playing college basketball at Columbia University.