1954 NBA All-Star Game

Infobox NBAAllStarGame
name = 1954 NBA All-Star Game


visitor = Western
home = Eastern
visitor_total = 93
home_total = 98
visitor_qtr1 = 25
visitor_qtr2 = 19
visitor_qtr3 = 23
visitor_qtr4 = 17
visitor_qtr5 = 9
home_qtr1 = 28
home_qtr2 = 20
home_qtr3 = 17
home_qtr4 = 19
home_qtr5 = 14
date = January 21, 1954
arena = Madison Square Garden
city = New York City
referee = Mendy Rudolph, Sid Borgia
attendance = 16,487
odds =
coin_toss =
MVP = Bob Cousy
anthem =
halftime =
network = Syndication
announcers = Marty Glickman and Lindsey Nelson
rating =
share =
prev_year = 1953
next_year = 1955

The 1954 NBA All Star Game 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. He sank both free throws, sending the game into overtime.

In the extra period Cousy went on a 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. [ [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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References

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/recap_1954.html Nba.com game recap]
* [http://www.nbauniverse.com/allstargames/1954_nba_all_star_game.htm Box Score]