1962 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | January 16, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | St. Louis Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | St. Louis | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Bob Pettit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,112 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 12th National Basketball Association All-Star Game was played on January 16, 1962, at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, the home of the St. Louis Hawks. This was the second time the game was held in St. Louis, with the first being held in 1958.
The coaches were the Celtics' Red Auerbach for the East and the Los Angeles Lakers' Fred Schaus for the West, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The West won the game 150–130. The hometown Hawks' Bob Pettit was named the Most Valuable Player after logging 25 points and a game-high 27 rebounds.