Post by NJTank on Mar 2, 2016 1:42:48 GMT -5
On This Date in Sports
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1951: The Boston Garden plays host the first NBA All-Star Games, as 10,094 fans witness the best players from the Eastern Division taking on the best from the West. The game is the idea of Boston Celtics Owner Walter Brown who offers to cover all expenses. With Celtics Center Ed Macauley leading the way by winning the game's MVP, by scoring game high 20 points the Eastern All-Stars win the game 111-94.