1964 NBA All-Star Game

The 14th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 14, 1964, at Boston Garden in Boston. The coaches were Red Auerbach for the East, and Fred Schaus for the West.

1964 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
West 22272830 107
East 25342725 111
DateJanuary 14, 1964
ArenaBoston Garden
CityBoston, Massachusetts
MVPOscar Robertson
RefereesSid Borgia and Mendy Rudolph
Attendance13,464
NBA All-Star Game
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Eastern Conference

Player, TeamMINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS
Oscar Robertson, CIN421023610148426
Bill Russell, BOS4261312212413
Jerry Lucas, CIN36365680511
Sam Jones, BOS278200043216
Wayne Embry, CIN216141171113
Tom Heinsohn, BOS215120030510
Hal Greer, PHI205103434113
Len Chappell, NYK1215221224
Chet Walker, PHI1225000014
Tom Gola, NYK700120121
Totals240461081927612127111

Western Conference

Player, TeamMINFGMFGAFTMFTAREBASTPFPTS
Jerry West, LAL428201145317
Wilt Chamberlain, SFW374141114201219
Bob Pettit, STL3661579172319
Elgin Baylor, LAL2951551185115
Walt Bellamy, BAL234113570311
Guy Rodgers, SFW2236002246
Don Ohl, DET1839222028
Lenny Wilkens, STL1415110033
Terry Dischinger, BAL1324332117
Bailey Howell, DET613002002
Totals240371023346641622107

Score by periods

Score by Periods:1234Final
East25342725111
West22272830107

Historical significance

The game was notable for the threat of a strike by the players, who refused to play just before the game unless the owners agreed to recognize the players' union. The owners agreed primarily because it was the first All-Star Game to be televised and if it were not played due to strike it would have been embarrassing at a time when the NBA was still attempting to gain national exposure. The NBA did not have a national TV contract at the time, but ABC agreed to televise the All-Star game and consider a contract for continuing coversge. They made it clear that if the All-Star Game was not played, ABC would drop its interest completely. This led directly to many rights and freedoms not previously extended to professional basketball players.[1]

References

  1. Goldaper, Sam (January 20, 1988). "N.B.A. Union Hints at Strike". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
  • The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia. Villard Books. 1994. p. 245. ISBN 0-679-43293-0.
  • "1964 NBA All-Star Game". Basketball Reference. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
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