The 1955 NBA All Star Game was the fifth NBA All-Star Game. It was held on January 18, 1955, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, home of the New York Knicks. This marked the second straight time that the game was held at the 1925 building.
The coaches were the Fort Wayne Pistons' Charley Eckman for the West and the Syracuse Nationals' Al Cervi for the East, as both teams had led their respective divisions prior to the game. The East won the game 100âÂÂ91. Bill Sharman was named the game's Most Valuable Player after scoring ten of his fifteen points in the fourth quarter, while his teammate Bob Cousy led all scorers with 20 points.
Head Coach: Al Cervi, Syracuse Nationals
Head Coach: Charley Eckman, Fort Wayne Pistons