1961 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | January 17, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Onondaga County War Memorial Coliseum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Syracuse | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Oscar Robertson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,016 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 11th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 17, 1961, in Syracuse, New York, home of the Syracuse Nationals.
The coaches were the Boston Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the St. Louis Hawks' Paul Seymour for the West, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The West won the game 153–131, becoming the highest-scoring All-Star game at that time, surpassing the record of 248 set in 1958. This record was held until 1984 wherein the All-Stars combined for 299 points. Oscar Robertson was named the Most Valuable Player after logging 23 points and 14 assists.