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1957 NBA All-Star Game
Exhibition basketball game
Exhibition basketball game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1957 NBA All-Star Game |
| visitor | **East** |
| home | West |
| visitor_total | 109 |
| home_total | 97 |
| visitor_qtr1 | 18 |
| visitor_qtr2 | 23 |
| visitor_qtr3 | 33 |
| visitor_qtr4 | 35 |
| home_qtr1 | 26 |
| home_qtr2 | 17 |
| home_qtr3 | 23 |
| home_qtr4 | 31 |
| date | Tuesday, January 15, 1957 |
| arena | Boston Garden |
| city | Boston |
| referee | Mendy Rudolph and Sid Borgia |
| attendance | 11,178 |
| MVP | Bob Cousy |
| network | WPIX |
| announcers | Bob Wolff, Sonny Hertzberg and Jack McCarthy (in the studio) |
| prev_year | [1956](1956-nba-all-star-game) |
| next_year | [1958](1958-nba-all-star-game) |
The 1957 NBA All Star Game was the seventh NBA All-Star Game. With the score 43–39 in favor of the West and with time running out in the first half, the East's Bill Sharman attempted to throw a long pass to Bob Cousy. Instead, the play resulted in him making a remarkable 70 ft shot to end the first half.
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Roster
| Pos. | Player | Team | No. of selections | Starters | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Paul Arizin | Philadelphia Warriors | 5th | ||
| G | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 7th | ||
| F/C | Harry Gallatin | New York Knickerbockers | 7th | ||
| F/C | Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals | 7th | ||
| G | Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 5th | ||
| G | Carl Braun | New York Knickerbockers | 5th | ||
| F/C | Nathaniel Clifton | New York Knickerbockers | 1st | ||
| G | Jack George | Philadelphia Warriors | 2nd | ||
| F | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics | 1st | ||
| C | Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 5th | ||
| **Head coach**: Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics) |
| Pos. | Player | Team | No. of selections | Starters | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Dick Garmaker | Minneapolis Lakers | 1st | ||
| G | Slater Martin | St. Louis Hawks | 5th | ||
| F/C | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 3rd | ||
| F/C | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals | 2nd | ||
| F/G | George Yardley | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3rd | ||
| F/C | Mel Hutchins | Fort Wayne Pistons | 4th | ||
| C | Clyde Lovellette | Minneapolis Lakers | 2nd | ||
| F/C | Ed Macauley | St. Louis Hawks | 7th | ||
| F/C | Vern Mikkelsen | Minneapolis Lakers | 6th | ||
| G | Richie Regan | Rochester Royals | 1st | ||
| G/F | Jack Twyman | Rochester Royals | 1st | ||
| **Head coach**:Bobby Wanzer (Rochester Royals) |
Eastern Division
Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 26 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Boston Celtics | 23 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
| New York Knicks | 24 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| Boston Celtics | 23 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| **Totals** | **240** | **47** | **112** | **15** | **18** | **68** | **25** | **16** | **109** |
Western Division
Head Coach: Bobby Wanzer, Rochester Royals
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Hawks | 31 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| Rochester Royals | 31 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 19 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 31 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 25 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 18 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 26 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 21 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Rochester Royals | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Rochester Royals | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | *Did not play due to injury* | |||||||||
| **Totals** | **240** | **42** | **111** | **13** | **22** | **66** | **19** | **12** | **97** |
References
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