1961 NBA All-Star Game

Exhibition basketball game August 2023 1961 NBA All-Star Game East 19 43 35 34 131 West 47 37 31 38 153 January 17, 1961 Onondaga County War Memorial Coliseum Syracuse Norm Drucker and Richie Powers 8,016 Oscar Robertson 1960 1962 The 11th Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 17, 1961, at the Onondaga County War Memorial Coliseum in Syracuse, New York, home of the Syracuse Nationals. To date, this was the only NBA All-Star Game to be held in Syracuse, as the Nationals would relocate to Philadelphia and rebrand as the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963. The coaches were the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the St. Louis Hawks' Paul Seymour for the West, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The West won the game 153–131, becoming the highest-scoring All-Star game at that time, surpassing the record of 248 set in 1958. This record was held until 1984 wherein the All-Stars combined for 299 points. Oscar Robertson was named the Most Valuable Player after logging 23 points and 14 assists. Roster +Western All-StarsPos.PlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersFElgin BaylorLos Angeles Lakers3rdCClyde LovelletteSt. Louis Hawks4thF/CBob PettitSt. Louis Hawks7thGOscar RobertsonCincinnati Royals1stGGene ShueDetroit Pistons4thReservesCWalter DukesDetroit Pistons2ndCWayne EmbryCincinnati Royals1stFCliff HaganSt. Louis Hawks4thFBailey HowellDetroit Pistons1stGHot Rod HundleyLos Angeles Lakers2ndGJerry WestLos Angeles Lakers1stHead coach: Paul Seymour (St. Louis Hawks) +Eastern All-StarsPos.PlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersCWilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors2ndGBob CousyBoston Celtics11thGRichie GuerinNew York Knicks4thFTom HeinsohnBoston Celtics2ndF/CDolph SchayesSyracuse Nationals11thReservesFPaul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors9thGLarry CostelloSyracuse Nationals4thGTom GolaPhiladelphia Warriors2ndGHal GreerSyracuse Nationals1stFWillie NaullsNew York Knicks3rdCBill RussellBoston Celtics4thHead coach:Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics) Eastern Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Wilt Chamberlain, PHW 38 2 8 8 15 18 5 1 12 Bob Cousy, BOS 33 2 11 0 0 3 8 6 4 Bill Russell, BOS 28 9 15 6 8 11 1 2 24 Dolph Schayes, SYR 27 7 15 7 7 6 3 4 21 Tom Gola, PHW 25 6 13 2 4 5 3 2 14 Tom Heinsohn, BOS 19 2 16 0 0 6 1 4 4 Hal Greer, SYR 18 7 11 0 0 6 2 2 14 Paul Arizin, PHW 17 6 12 5 6 2 1 4 17 Willie Naulls, NYK 16 4 6 0 1 6 2 2 8 Richie Guerin, NYK 15 3 8 5 6 0 2 2 11 Larry Costello, SYR 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 Totals 240 49 117 33 47 63 28 31 131 Western Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Oscar Robertson, CIN 34 8 13 7 9 9 14 5 23 Bob Pettit, STL 32 13 22 3 7 9 0 2 29 Clyde Lovellette, STL 31 10 19 1 1 10 3 4 21 Elgin Baylor, LAL 27 3 11 9 10 10 4 5 15 Jerry West, LAL 25 2 8 5 6 2 4 3 9 Gene Shue, DET 23 6 10 3 4 3 6 1 15 Walter Dukes, DET 17 3 6 2 2 4 1 4 8 Bailey Howell, DET 16 5 10 3 4 3 3 4 13 Hot Rod Hundley, LAL 14 6 10 2 2 0 2 1 14 Cliff Hagan, STL 13 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 Wayne Embry, CIN 8 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 Totals 240 58 115 37 47 55 37 30 153 Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 19 43 35 34 131 West 47 37 31 38 153 Halftime— West, 84–62 Third Quarter— West, 115–97 Officials: Norm Drucker and Richie Powers Attendance: 8,016. References The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia Villard Books 1994 244 0-679-43293-0 1961 NBA All-Star Game https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1961.html Basketball-Reference July 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080724022458/http://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1961.html July 24, 2008 live Category:NBA All-Star Game All-Star Category:January 1961 sports events in the United States Category:1961 in sports in New York (state) Category:Basketball competitions in Syracuse, New York