1953 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | Tuesday, January 13, 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Fort Wayne | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | George Mikan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,322 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 3rd Annual NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on January 13, 1953, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, home of the Fort Wayne Pistons. The game was the third edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and was played during the 1952–53 NBA season. This was the only All-Star game held at Fort Wayne, as the Pistons would relocate to Detroit in 1957. It was also the first to be hosted in the state of Indiana; subsequent games were hosted in Indianapolis by the Indiana Pacers after they joined the NBA in 1976.
The Western All-Stars team defeated the Eastern All-Stars team 79–75; this was the lowest scoring NBA All-Star game ever as both teams combined for 154 points. This was the West's first ever win over the East. Minneapolis Lakers' George Mikan, who led the West with 22 points and 16 rebounds, was named as the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.