The 8th Annual NBA All Star Game was an exhibition basketball game held on January 21, 1958, at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, home of the St. Louis Hawks. This was the first NBA All-Star Game to be held in St. Louis.
The coaches were the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Hawks' Alex Hannum for the West, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The East won the game 130–118. The Hawks' Bob Pettit was named the Most Valuable Player.
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Legend Starter MVP MIN Minutes played FG Field goals FGA Field goal attempts FT Free throws FTA Free throw attempts REB Rebounds AST Assists PF Personal fouls PTS Points
+Eastern All-StarsPos.PlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersGBob CousyBoston Celtics8thFWillie NaullsNew York Knicks1stCBill RussellBoston Celtics1stF/CDolph SchayesSyracuse Nationals8thGBill SharmanBoston Celtics6thReservesFPaul ArizinPhiladelphia Warriors6thGLarry CostelloSyracuse Nationals1stGRichie GuerinNew York Knicks1stCNeil JohnstonPhiladelphia Warriors6thFKenny SearsNew York Knicks1stHead coach: Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics)
+Western All-StarsPos.PlayerTeamNo. of selectionsStartersGDick GarmakerMinneapolis Lakers2ndGSlater MartinSt. Louis Hawks6thF/CBob PettitSt. Louis Hawks4thF/CMaurice StokesCincinnati Royals3rdF/GGeorge YardleyDetroit Pistons4thReservesF/CLarry FoustMinneapolis Lakers7thFCliff HaganSt. Louis Hawks1stGDick McGuireDetroit Pistons6thGGene ShueDetroit Pistons1stF/GJack TwymanCincinnati Royals2ndHead coach:Alex Hannum (St. Louis Hawks)
Eastern Division Head Coach: Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS Syracuse Nationals396156692418 Boston Celtics3182046510020 Boston Celtics2651213112511 Boston Celtics256193343215 New York Knicks1539223008 Philadelphia Warriors2911172282324 Philadelphia Warriors226132281514 New York Knicks22210348737 Syracuse Nationals1706111421 New York Knicks14484510112Totals240511292834583125130
Western Division Head Coach: Alex Hannum, St. Louis Hawks
Player Team MIN FG FGA FT FTA REB AST PF PTS St. Louis Hawks381021810261128 Cincinnati Royals3631347143210 Detroit Pistons328153591119 St. Louis Hawks2629242836 Minneapolis Lakers1319336145 Detroit Pistons31240071044 Detroit Pistons258112320318 Cincinnati Royals258132230318 Minneapolis Lakers13148830310 St. Louis HawksDid not play due to injuryTotals24043993242722424118
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