1954 NBA All-Star Game

1954 NBA All-Star Game

1 2 3 4 OT Total East 28 20 17 19 14 98 West 25 19 23 17 9 93
Date	Thursday, January 21, 1954
Arena	Madison Square Garden
City	New York City, New York
MVP	Bob Cousy
Referees	Sid Borgia Mendy Rudolph
Attendance	16,487
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The 1954 NBA All Star Game was the fourth NBA All-Star Game. It 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. Mikan proceeded to make both foul shots, which sent the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Cousy 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.

Head Coach: Joe Lapchick, New York Knicks

Head Coach: John Kundla, Minneapolis Lakers

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