The 13th Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 16, 1963, at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first All-Star Game to be held in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
This was the last All-Star game to feature one of the original All-Stars from the 1951 game, with Bob Cousy making his thirteenth and final All-Star appearances. The East All-Stars won 115–108, with Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics winning the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award after logging 19 points and 24 rebounds.
Coaches
The coaches were the Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Los Angeles Lakers' Fred Schaus for the West, as their respective teams led their respective divisions entering the game. This was the second straight All-Star Game with Auerbach and Schaus as coaches.
Eastern Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Jack Twyman, CIN 16 6 12 0 0 4 1 2 12 Tom Heinsohn, BOS 21 6 11 3 4 2 1 4 15 Bill Russell, BOS 37 8 14 3 4 24 5 3 19 Oscar Robertson, CIN 37 9 15 3 4 3 6 5 21 Bob Cousy, BOS 25 4 11 0 0 4 6 2 8 Johnny Kerr, SYR 11 0 4 2 2 2 1 3 2 Lee Shaffer, SYR 19 6 13 0 0 1 1 3 12 Johnny Green, NYK 27 6 8 1 1 5 0 1 13 Tom Gola, NYK 18 1 3 0 0 2 1 3 2 Hal Greer, SYR 15 3 7 0 0 3 2 4 6 Richie Guerin, NYK 14 2 3 1 3 1 1 2 5 Wayne Embry, CIN (injured) Totals 240 51 101 13 18 51 25 32 115
Western Division Player, Team MINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS Walt Bellamy, CHI 14 1 4 0 2 1 2 3 2 Bob Pettit, STL 32 7 16 11 12 13 0 1 25 Wilt Chamberlain, SFW 35 7 11 3 7 19 0 2 17 Jerry West, LAL 32 5 15 3 4 7 5 1 13 Elgin Baylor, LAL 36 4 15 9 13 14 7 0 17 Tom Meschery, SFW 8 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 Don Ohl, DET 12 1 4 1 1 0 2 2 3 Lenny Wilkens, STL 25 2 7 0 1 2 3 0 4 Bailey Howell, DET 11 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 4 Rudy LaRusso, LAL 11 3 3 0 0 1 2 1 6 Terry Dischinger, CHI 7 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 7 Guy Rodgers, SFW 17 3 6 1 2 2 4 2 7 Totals 240 39 90 30 45 62 27 15 108
Score by periods Score by periods: 1234Final East 32 24 24 35 115 West 25 25 23 35 108
Halftime— East, 56–50 Third Quarter— East, 80–73 Officials: Sid Borgia and Earl Strom Attendance: 14,838.
External links 1963 NBA All Star Game Box Score