1956 NBA All-Star Game: Box Score, MVP and Information.
Information about the 1956 All-Star Game, with result, scoring by period, MVP, box score, and all the NBA players selected to play it.
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Game Result
Scoring by Period
ASG MVPBob PettitSt. Louis Hawks |
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Date: January 24, 1956 / Location: Rochester / Stadium: Rochester War Memorial Coliseum |
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1956 All-Star Game Box Score
West Team
108
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Min | FG |
3P |
FT |
O | D | Tot | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
Starters
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| Bobby Wanzer | (Royals) | 25:00 | 4-8 | - | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |||||
| Mel Hutchins | (Pistons) | 27:00 | 5-11 | - | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| Larry Foust | (Pistons) | 20:00 | 3-9 | - | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| Slater Martin | (Lakers) | 29:00 | 3-7 | - | 3-3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |||||
| George Yardley | (Pistons) | 19:00 | 3-7 | - | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||
Reserves
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| Bob Pettit | (Hawks) | 31:00 | 7-17 | - | 6-7 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 20 | |||||
| Vern Mikkelsen | (Lakers) | 22:00 | 5-13 | - | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |||||
| Maurice Stokes | (Royals) | 20:00 | 4-11 | - | 2-5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||||
| Clyde Lovellette | (Lakers) | 20:00 | 3-10 | - | 1-3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Bob Harrison | (Hawks) | 25:00 | 2-7 | - | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Totals | 240 | 39-100 | - | 30-42 | 79 | 22 | 32 | 108 | ||||||
| Percentages | .390 | - | .714 | Coach: Charles Eckman | ||||||||||
East Team
94
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Min | FG |
3P |
FT |
O | D | Tot | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
Starters
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| Neil Johnston | (Warriors) | 25:00 | 5-9 | - | 7-11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |||||
| Dolph Schayes | (Nationals) | 25:00 | 4-8 | - | 6-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |||||
| Paul Arizin | (Warriors) | 28:00 | 5-13 | - | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |||||
| Bob Cousy | (Celtics) | 24:00 | 2-8 | - | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Dick McGuire | (Knicks) | 29:00 | 2-9 | - | 2-5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||
Reserves
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| Harry Gallatin | (Knicks) | 30:00 | 5-12 | - | 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |||||
| Bill Sharman | (Celtics) | 24:00 | 2-8 | - | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Jack George | (Warriors) | 21:00 | 2-7 | - | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Red Kerr | (Nationals) | 16:00 | 2-4 | - | 0-1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Ed Macauley | (Celtics) | 20:00 | 1-9 | - | 2-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Totals | 240 | 30-87 | - | 34-53 | 53 | 18 | 34 | 94 | ||||||
| Percentages | .345 | - | .642 | Coach: George Senesky | ||||||||||
Notes East Team:
- Carl Braun (Knicks) was selected but did not play due to injury and was replaced by Red Kerr.