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1957 NBA All-Star Game

The 7th Annual NBA All Star Game[1] was an exhibition basketball game held on January 15, 1957, at the Boston Garden in Boston, home of the Boston Celtics. This was the third NBA All-Star Game to be held in Boston.

1957 NBA All-Star Game
1234Total
East 18233335109
West 2617233197
DateTuesday, January 15, 1957
ArenaBoston Garden
CityBoston
MVPBob Cousy
Attendance11,178
NetworkWPIX
AnnouncersBob Wolff, Sonny Hertzberg and Jack McCarthy (in the studio)
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The coaches were the Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Rochester Royals' Bobby Wanzer for the West, as both the Celtics and the Royals had led their respective divisions prior to the game. With the score 43–39 in favor of the West and with time running out in the first half, the East's Bill Sharman attempted to throw a long pass to Bob Cousy. Instead, the play resulted in him making a remarkable 70-foot (21 m) shot to end the first half, narrowing the West's lead by just two. The East eventually came back and won the game 109–97. Bob Cousy was named the Most Valuable Player.

Aside from the game, the event was the first to feature a side event, particularly the inaugural NBA Old-Timers Game featuring retired players. After which, the game entered a hiatus until it was restored in 1964.[2]

Roster

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Legend
Starter MVP  MIN  Minutes played
 FG  Field goals  FGA  Field goal attempts  FT  Free throws  FTA  Free throw attempts
 REB  Rebounds  AST  Assists  PF  Personal fouls  PTS  Points

Eastern Division

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Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 28 4 14 2 2 5 7 0 10
Paul Arizin Philadelphia Warriors 26 6 13 1 2 5 0 2 13
Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 25 4 6 1 1 10 1 1 9
Harry Gallatin New York Knicks 24 4 7 0 2 11 1 3 8
Bill Sharman Boston Celtics 23 5 17 2 2 6 5 1 12
Carl Braun New York Knicks 24 4 9 2 2 3 2 2 10
Neil Johnston Philadelphia Warriors 23 8 12 3 3 9 1 2 19
Tom Heinsohn Boston Celtics 23 5 17 2 2 7 0 3 12
Nathaniel Clifton New York Knicks 23 4 11 0 0 11 3 1 8
Jack George Philadelphia Warriors 21 3 6 2 2 1 5 1 8
Totals 240 47 112 15 18 68 25 16 109

Western Division

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Head Coach: Bobby Wanzer, Rochester Royals

Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS
Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 31 8 18 5 6 11 2 2 21
Maurice Stokes Rochester Royals 31 8 19 3 3 12 7 1 19
Slater Martin St. Louis Hawks 31 4 11 0 0 2 3 1 8
George Yardley Fort Wayne Pistons 25 4 10 1 1 9 0 2 9
Dick Garmaker Minneapolis Lakers 18 5 10 0 0 7 1 2 10
Mel Hutchins Fort Wayne Pistons 26 4 12 2 3 7 0 0 10
Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis Lakers 21 3 10 0 4 9 1 3 6
Richie Regan Rochester Royals 21 2 7 0 0 4 1 0 4
Ed Macauley St. Louis Hawks 19 3 6 1 2 5 3 0 7
Jack Twyman Rochester Royals 17 1 8 1 3 0 1 1 3
Clyde Lovellette Minneapolis Lakers Did not play due to injury
Totals 240 42 111 13 22 66 19 12 97

NBA Old-Timers Game

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The first NBA Old-Timers Game was held. Joe Lapchick, former coach of the New York Knicks, was named as a coach, while retired players Sonny Hertzberg and Connie Simmons also participated in the game. The Eastern Old Timers beat the Western Old Timers, 42–38.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Lot #220: 1957 NBA All Star Game Program". Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Widdoes, Charlie (August 28, 2016). "#NYK70 | 1957: Knicks Host First Old-Timers game". NBA.com. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
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