1964 NBA All-Star Game

Basketball game August 2023 1964 NBA All-Star Game East West 25 34 27 25 111 22 27 28 30 107 January 14, 1964 Boston Garden Boston Sid Borgia and Mendy Rudolph 13,464 Oscar Robertson SNI Marty Glickman and Carl Braun (first half)Buddy Blattner and Ed Macauley (second half) 1963 1965 The 14th Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 14, 1964, at the Boston Garden in Boston, the home of the Boston Celtics.https://www.sportingnews.com/in/nba/news/the-origins-of-the-nbpa-and-the-long-road-to-the-1964-nba-all-star-game-boycott/1qq1ho86c3z3i1bj3pzipft9mq The origins of the NBPA and the long road to the 1964 NBA All-Star Game boycott Sergio Rabinal August 30, 2020 April 18, 2026 The Sporting News This was the fourth and most recent NBA All-Star Game to be held in Boston, after previous editions were held there in 1951, 1952, and 1957. This was also the final NBA All-Star Game held at the Boston Garden, which eventually closed in 1995. The East won the game 111–107. Oscar Robertson was named the Most Valuable Player with 26 points and 8 assists, both game highs, as well as 14 rebounds. The NBA Old-Timers Game was also held that day, making a return after a seven-year hiatus before going on another break, which lasted 20 years. Historical significance The game was notable for the threat of a strike by the players, who refused to play just before the game unless the owners agreed to recognize the players' union, occurring amidst a historic blizzard. The owners agreed primarily because it was the first All-Star Game to be televised and if it were not played due to strike it would have been embarrassing at a time when the NBA was still attempting to gain national exposure. The NBA did not have a national TV contract at the time, but ABC agreed to televise the All-Star game and consider a contract for continuing coverage. They made it clear that if the All-Star Game was not played, ABC would drop its interest completely. This led directly to many rights and freedoms not previously extended to professional basketball players.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/20/sports/nba-union-hints-at-strike.html The New York Times N.B.A. Union Hints at Strike Sam Goldaper January 20, 1988 April 20, 2010 Coaches right Fred Schaus.jpg Arnold "Red" Auerbach (10559397575).jpg 300 Fred Schaus and Red Auerbach were selected as the West and East head coach, respectively. The coaches were the Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Los Angeles Lakers' Fred Schaus for the West, as their respective teams had the best records in their respective divisions entering the game.https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1964_standings_by_date_western_division.html 1963-64 NBA Standings by Date Basketball Reference July 4, 2026https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1964_standings_by_date_eastern_division.html 1963-64 NBA Standings by Date Basketball Reference July 4, 2026 This was the third straight All-Star Game with Auerbach and Schaus as coaches. Eastern Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Oscar Robertson, CIN 42 10 23 6 10 14 8 4 26 Bill Russell, BOS 42 6 13 1 2 21 2 4 13 Jerry Lucas, CIN 36 3 6 5 6 8 0 5 11 Sam Jones, BOS 27 8 20 0 0 4 3 2 16 Wayne Embry, CIN 21 6 14 1 1 7 1 1 13 Tom Heinsohn, BOS 21 5 12 0 0 3 0 5 10 Hal Greer, PHI 20 5 10 3 4 3 4 1 13 Len Chappell, NYK 12 1 5 2 2 1 2 2 4 Chet Walker, PHI 12 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 Tom Gola, NYK 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 Totals 240 46 108 19 27 61 21 27 111 Western Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Jerry West, LAL 42 8 20 1 1 4 5 3 17 Wilt Chamberlain, SFW 37 4 14 11 14 20 1 2 19 Bob Pettit, STL 36 6 15 7 9 17 2 3 19 Elgin Baylor, LAL 29 5 15 5 11 8 5 1 15 Walt Bellamy, BAL 23 4 11 3 5 7 0 3 11 Guy Rodgers, SFW 22 3 6 0 0 2 2 4 6 Don Ohl, DET 18 3 9 2 2 2 0 2 8 Lenny Wilkens, STL 14 1 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 Terry Dischinger, BAL 13 2 4 3 3 2 1 1 7 Bailey Howell, DET 6 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 Totals 240 37 102 33 46 64 16 22 107 Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 25 34 27 25 111 West 22 27 28 30 107 Halftime— East, 59–49 Third Quarter— East, 86–77 Officials: Sid Borgia and Mendy Rudolph Attendance: 13,464. NBA Old-Timers Games The second NBA Old-Timers Game, which consist of teams of retired NBA players, was held. After which, it entered a hiatus until it was restored in 1984. The Eastern Old Timers beat the Western Old Timers, 50–46. References 2 The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia Villard Books 1994 245 0-679-43293-0 Basketball Reference 1964 NBA All-Star Game https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1964.html July 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080706155320/http://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1964.html July 6, 2008 live Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:Basketball competitions in Boston NBA All-Star Game Category:1960s in Boston NBA All-Star Game Category:Events at the Boston Garden