Index
NBA All Star Game
1951-BOSTON

The beginning of the big adventure. An idea from Haskell Cohen supported by the Celtics' founder, Walter Brown, who decided to start the first All Star in the Boston Garden with a big exit. The All Star bases were established.
   DATE: 2 March 1951
  RESULT: East 111- West 94
  MVP: Ed Macaulay (Boston)
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST Ed Macaulay 20 points, Dolph Schayes 14 rebounds, Dick McGuire 10 assists.
                              WEST Alex Groza 17 points, George Mikan 11 rebounds, Jim Pollard 5 assists.
  PUBLIC: 10.094 spectators.
  COACHES: Joe Lapchick (East) and John Kundla (West).

BOXSCORE
WEST
PLAYER TEAM
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Alex Groza Indianapolis
8
16
1
1
13
1
17
Jim Pollard Minneapolis
2
11
0
0
4
5
4
George Mikan Minneapolis
4
17
4
6
11
3
12
Bob Davies Rochester
4
6
5
5
5
5
13
Ralph Beard Indianapolis
3
8
0
3
3
2
6
Dike Eddleman Tri-Cities
2
9
3
5
0
3
7
Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis
4
11
3
4
9
1
11
Larry Foust Fort Wayne
1
6
0
0
5
2
2
Frank Brian Tri-Cities
5
14
4
5
6
3
14
Fred Schaus Fort Wayne
2
9
4
4
4
2
8
TOTALS
35
107
24
33
60
27
94

EAST
PLAYER TEAM
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Joe Fulks Philadelphia
6
15
7
9
7
3
19
Dolph Schayes Syracuse
7
10
1
2
14
3
15
Ed Macauley Boston
7
12
6
7
6
1
20
Bob Cousy Boston
2
12
4
5
9
8
8
Andy Phillip Philadelphia
3
8
0
0
10
8
6
Paul Arizin Philadelphia
7
12
1
2
7
0
15
Vince Boryla New York
4
6
1
1
2
2
9
Harry Gallatin New York
2
4
1
1
5
2
5
Red Rocha Baltimore
2
10
4
4
2
3
8
Dick McGuire New York
3
4
0
0
5
10
6
TOTALS
43
93
25
31
67
40
111

Score By Periods
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Totals
West
22
20
22
30
94
East
31
22
30
28
111