Index
NBA All Star Game
1953-FORT WAYNE

After two editions in Boston, the All Star moved to Fort Wayne. This change was good for the West team. They got their first victory with the lowest score in the All Star history.
The best in the West was George Mikan again and the last quarter of Bob Davies (8 points).
  DATE: 13 January 1953
  RESULT: East 75 - West 79
  MVP: George Mikan
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST Ed Macaulay 18 points, Neil Johnston 12 rebounds, 3 players with 3 assists.
                              WEST George Mikan 22 points and 16 rebounds, Andy Philip 8 assists.
  PUBLIC: 10322 spectators.
  COACHES: Joe Lapchick (East) and John Kundla (West).

BOXSCORE
EAST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Harry Gallatin New York
19
1
4
1
2
3
2
3
Dolph Schayes Syracuse
26
2
7
4
4
13
3
8
Ed Macauley Boston
35
5
12
8
8
7
3
18
Bob Cousy Boston
36
4
11
7
7
5
3
15
Bill Sharman Boston
26
5
8
1
1
4
0
11
Don Barksdale Boston
11
0
1
1
3
3
2
1
Carl Braun New York
21
1
4
1
1
3
2
3
Neil Johnston Philadelphia
27
5
13
1
2
12
0
11
Paul Seymour Syracuse
14
2
3
1
2
3
2
5
Billy Gabor Syracuse
25
0
3
0
1
5
2
0
Fred Scolari Baltimore
Injured
TOTALS
240
25
66
25
31
58
19
75

WEST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Mel Hutchins Milwauke
30
1
8
0
1
6
5
2
Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis
19
3
13
0
0
6
3
6
George Mikan Minneapolis
40
9
26
4
4
16
2
22
Andy Phillip Fort Wayne
36
4
9
1
1
6
8
9
Bob Wanzer Rochester
22
4
7
1
1
2
2
9
Leo Barnhorst Indianapolis
13
1
2
0
1
3
2
2
Larry Foust Fort Wayne
18
5
7
0
0
6
0
10
Arnie Risen Rochester
19
2
7
1
3
9
2
5
Bob Davies Rochester
17
3
7
3
6
3
2
9
Slater Martin Minneapolis
26
2
10
1
1
2
1
5
TOTALS
240
34
96
11
18
59
27
79

Score By Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals
East 20 14 21 20 75
West 20 15 22 22 79