1952 NBA All-Star Game

1952 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
East 26233326 108
West 22222720 91
Date Monday, February 11, 1952
Arena Boston Garden
City Boston, Massachusetts
MVP Paul Arizin
Referees Sid Borgia
Stan Stutz
Attendance 10,221
NBA All-Star Game
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The 1952 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 11, 1952 at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Celtics. The game was the second edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 1951–52 NBA season. The Eastern All-Stars team defeated the Western All-Stars team 108–91. This was the East's second successive win over the West. Philadelphia Warriors' Paul Arizin, who led the East with 26 points, was named as the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

Roster

The players for the All-Star Game were chosen by sports writers in several cities. They were not allowed to select players from their own cities. Players were selected without regard to position. Ten players from each Division were selected to represent the Eastern and Western Division in the All-Star Game. However, Dolph Schayes and Larry Foust suffered injuries and were unable to participate in the game; two other players were added to the roster. Nine players from the previous year's Eastern All-Stars roster returned for their second straight selection. Only seven players from the previous year's Western All-Stars roster returned. Six players, Leo Barnhorst, Arnie Risen, Fred Scolari, Paul Walther, Bobby Wanzer and Max Zaslofsky, were selected for the first time. Four teams, the Minneapolis Lakers, the New York Knickerbockers, the Philadelphia Warriors and the Rochester Royals, were represented by three players each on the roster. The starters were chosen by each team's head coach.[1] Minneapolis Lakers head coach John Kundla returned to coach the Western All-Stars for the second straight year. Syracuse Nationals head coach Al Cervi was named as the Eastern All-Stars head coach.

Eastern All-Stars
Pos. Player Team No. of selections
Starters
F/G Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 2nd
G Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 2nd
F/C Harry Gallatin New York Knickerbockers 2nd
C/F Ed Macauley Boston Celtics 2nd
G/F Andy Phillip Philadelphia Warriors 2nd
Reserves
F/C Joe Fulks Philadelphia Warriors 2nd
G Dick McGuire New York Knickerbockers 2nd
C/F Red Rocha Syracuse Nationals 2nd
F/C Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 2nd
G Fred Scolari Baltimore Bullets 1st
G/F Max Zaslofsky New York Knickerbockers 1st
Head coach: Al Cervi (Syracuse Nationals)
Western All-Stars
Pos. Player Team No. of selections
Starters
C George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 2nd
F/C Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis Lakers 2nd
F/C Jim Pollard Minneapolis Lakers 2nd
G/F Paul Walther Indianapolis Olympians 1st
G Bobby Wanzer Rochester Royals 1st
Reserves
F/G Leo Barnhorst Indianapolis Olympians 1st
G Frank Brian Tri-Cities Blackhawks 2nd
G/F Bob Davies Rochester Royals 2nd
F/G Dwight Eddleman Milwaukee Hawks 2nd
C/F Larry Foust Fort Wayne Pistons 2nd
C/F Arnie Risen Rochester Royals 1st
Head coach:John Kundla (Minneapolis Lakers)

Game

Two basketball players are going after a basketball, while another player are watching from behind.
Bob Cousy (left) recorded a game-high 13 assists for the East.

The East defeated the West for the second successive year. The West trailed by four and five points at the end of the first and second quarter respectively. Then the East outscored the West by six points in the third and fourth quarter to win the game by 17 points. Philadelphia Warriors' Paul Arizin and Minneapolis Lakers' George Mikan both scored a game-high 26 points. Mikan also added a game-high 15 rebounds but his team only had a 35.9 field goal percentage. On the other hand, six Eastern players scored in double figures as their team made 49.4 percent of its shots. Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy also recorded a game-high 13 assists for the East. Arizin was named as the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. However, he was honored a year later during the 1953 All-Star Game, when the league decided to designate an MVP for each year's game.[2]

Box score

February 11, 1952
Eastern All-Stars 108, Western All-Stars 91
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 23–22, 33–27, 26–20
Pts: Paul Arizin 26
Rebs: Harry Gallatin 9
Asts: Bob Cousy 13		 Pts: George Mikan 26
Rebs: George Mikan 15
Asts: Davies, Pollard, Risen 5 each
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 10,221
Referees:


Legend
Pos Position Min Minutes played FGM Field goals made FGA Field goal attempted FTM Free throws made
FTA Free throw attempted Reb Rebounds Ast Assists PF Personal fouls Pts Points

Eastern All-Stars
Player Pos Min FGM FGA FTM FTA Reb Ast PF Pts
Starters
Bob Cousy G 33 414 1 2 413 3 9
Andy Phillip G/F 30 4 6 3 3 3 6 111
Paul Arizin F/G 32 913 8 8 6 0 126
Harry Gallatin F/C 22 3 5 1 4 9 3 3 7
Ed Macauley C/F 28 3 7 9 9 7 3 215
Bench
Red Rocha C/F 28 511 2 2 5 2 412
Max Zaslofsky G/F 25 3 7 5 5 4 2 011
Dick McGuire G 18 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 1
Fred Scolari G 15 5 9 0 0 0 2 010
Joe Fulks F/C 9 3 7 0 1 5 2 6
Dolph Schayes F/C Did not play due to injury
Team totals 24039793037443716108
Western All-Stars
Player Pos Min FGM FGA FTM FTA Reb Ast PF Pts
Starters
Bobby Wanzer G 22 1 8 2 2 5 5 2 4
Paul Walther G/F 17 1 4 0 0 2 2 1 2
Vern Mikkelsen F/C 23 5 8 2 210 0 212
Jim Pollard F/C 29 217 0 011 5 3 4
George Mikan C 29 919 8 915 1 526
Bench
Bob Davies G/F 27 411 0 0 0 5 4 8
Dwight Eddleman F/G 26 1 3 0 0 2 2 2 2
Frank Brian G 25 410 5 6 7 4 213
Leo Barnhorst F/G 23 716 0 1 2 2 414
Arnie Risen C/F 19 3 7 0 1 5 1 3 6
Larry Foust C/F Did not play due to injury
Team totals 24037103172159272891

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "Pro All-Stars Clash Monday". The Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa: Woodward Communications, Inc). February 10, 1952. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Popper, Steve (February 5, 1998). "Macauley's '51 All-Star Honors Came Late (but He's Not Complaining)". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

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