1961 NBA All-Star Game: Box Score, MVP and Information.

Information about the 1961 All-Star Game, with result, scoring by period, MVP, box score, and all the NBA players selected to play it.

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Season Summary

Game Result

West
East
153 - 131

Scoring by Period

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
West 47 37 31 38 153
East 19 43 35 34 131

ASG MVP

Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
Date: January 17, 1961 / Location: Syracuse / Stadium: Onondaga County War Memorial Coliseum

1961 All-Star Game Box Score

West Team

153
  Shooting Rebounds
Player
(Team)
Min
FG
3P
FT
O D Tot Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Starters
 
Bob Pettit (Hawks) 32:00 13-22 - 3-7 9 0 2 29
Oscar Robertson (Royals) 34:00 8-13 - 7-9 9 14 5 23
Clyde Lovellette (Hawks) 31:00 10-19 - 1-1 10 3 4 21
Elgin Baylor (Lakers) 27:00 3-11 - 9-10 10 4 5 15
Gene Shue (Pistons) 23:00 6-10 - 3-4 3 6 1 15
Reserves
 
Hot Rod Hundley (Lakers) 14:00 6-10 - 2-2 0 2 1 14
Bailey Howell (Pistons) 16:00 5-10 - 3-4 3 3 4 13
Jerry West (Lakers) 25:00 2-8 - 5-6 2 4 3 9
Walter Dukes (Pistons) 17:00 3-6 - 2-2 4 1 4 8
Wayne Embry (Royals) 08:00 2-4 - 0-0 3 0 0 4
Cliff Hagan (Hawks) 13:00 0-2 - 2-2 2 0 1 2
Totals   240 58-115 - 37-47 55 37 30 153
Percentages .504 - .787 Coach: Paul Seymour

East Team

131
  Shooting Rebounds
Player
(Team)
Min
FG
3P
FT
O D Tot Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Starters
 
Dolph Schayes (Nationals) 27:00 7-15 - 7-7 6 3 4 21
Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors) 38:00 2-8 - 8-15 18 5 1 12
Richie Guerin (Knicks) 15:00 3-8 - 5-6 0 2 2 11
Bob Cousy (Celtics) 33:00 2-11 - 0-0 3 8 6 4
Tom Heinsohn (Celtics) 19:00 2-16 - 0-0 6 1 4 4
Reserves
 
Bill Russell (Celtics) 28:00 9-15 - 6-8 11 1 2 24
Paul Arizin (Warriors) 17:00 6-12 - 5-6 2 1 4 17
Tom Gola (Warriors) 25:00 6-13 - 2-4 5 3 2 14
Hal Greer (Nationals) 18:00 7-11 - 0-0 6 2 2 14
Willie Naulls (Knicks) 16:00 4-6 - 0-1 6 2 2 8
Larry Costello (Nationals) 05:00 1-2 - 0-0 0 0 2 2
Totals   240 49-117 - 33-47 63 28 31 131
Percentages .419 - .702 Coach: Red Auerbach