Index
NBA All Star Game

1958-SAINT LOUIS

Like in 1956, Bob Pettit made an amazing game (playing at home). But this time his team didn't win. He was the first MVP (28 points and 26 rebounds!), who played in the loser team.
Bob Cousy and Paul Arizin brought their team to the victory with a 38-25 in the fourth quarter.
  DATE: 21 January 1958
  RESULT: East 130- West 118
  MVP: Bob Pettit
  BEST PLAYERS: EAST Paul Arizin 24 points, Bill Russell 11 rebounds, and Bob Cousy 10 assists.
                              WEST Bob Pettit 28 and 26 rebounds, and Dick McGuire 10 assists.
  PUBLIC: 12.854 spectators.
  COACHES: Red Auerbach (East) Alex Hannum(West).

BOXSCORE
EAST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
Dolph Schayes Syracuse
39
6
15
6
6
9
2
18
Willie Naulls New York
15
3
9
2
2
3
0
8
Bill Russell Boston
26
5
12
1
3
11
2
11
Bob Cousy Boston
31
8
20
4
6
5
10
20
Bill Sharman Boston
25
6
19
3
3
4
3
15
Ken Sears New York
14
4
8
4
5
1
0
12
Paul Arizin Philadelphia
29
11
17
2
2
8
2
24
Neil Johnston Philadelphia
22
6
13
2
2
8
1
14
Richie Guerin New York
22
2
10
3
4
8
7
7
Larry Costello Syracuse
17
0
6
1
1
1
4
1
TOTALS
240
51
129
28
34
58
31
130

WEST
PLAYER TEAM
MIN
FGM
FGA
FTM
FTA
REB
AST
PTS
George Yardley Detroit
32
8
15
3
5
9
1
19
Jack Twyman Cincinnati
25
8
13
2
2
3
0
18
Bob Pettit Saint Louis
38
10
21
8
10
26
1
28
Slater Martin Saint Louis
26
2
9
2
4
2
8
6
Dick Garmaker Minneapolis
13
1
9
3
3
6
1
5
Maurice Stokes Cincinnati
36
3
13
4
7
14
3
10
Larry Foust Minneapolis
13
1
4
8
8
3
0
10
Gene Shue Detroit
25
8
11
2
3
2
0
18
Dick McGuire Detroit
31
2
4
0
0
7
10
4
Cliff Hagan Saint Louis
Injured
TOTALS
240
43
99
32
42
72
24
118

Score By Periods
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Totals
EAST
30
31
31
38
130
WEST
31
35
25
27
118