1958 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | Tuesday, January 21, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Kiel Auditorium | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | St. Louis | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bob Pettit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 12,854 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 NBA All Star Game was the eighth NBA All-Star Game. It was held on January 21, 1958, at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, home of the St. Louis Hawks. This was the first All-Star game to be held in St. Louis.
The coaches were the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Hawks' Alex Hannum for the West, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The East won the game 130–118. The Hawks' Bob Pettit was named the Most Valuable Player.
Roster
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| 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 |
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Eastern Division
Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
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| Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals | 39 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 31 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 26 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Bill Sharman | Boston Celtics | 25 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Willie Naulls | New York Knicks | 15 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Paul Arizin | Philadelphia Warriors | 29 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Neil Johnston | Philadelphia Warriors | 22 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Richie Guerin | New York Knicks | 22 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Larry Costello | Syracuse Nationals | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Kenny Sears | New York Knicks | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Totals | 240 | 51 | 129 | 28 | 34 | 58 | 31 | 25 | 130 |
Western Division
Head Coach: Alex Hannum, St. Louis Hawks
| Player | Team | MIN | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 38 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Maurice Stokes | Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| George Yardley | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Slater Martin | St. Louis Hawks | 26 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Dick Garmaker | Minneapolis Lakers | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Dick McGuire | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Gene Shue | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Jack Twyman | Cincinnati Royals | 25 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| Larry Foust | Minneapolis Lakers | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Cliff Hagan | St. Louis Hawks | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||
| Totals | 240 | 43 | 99 | 32 | 42 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 118 | |
References
- The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 243. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
- basketball-reference.com. "1958 NBA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.