Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic set the tempo within the first fan voting returns for subsequent month’s NBA All-Star Recreation, the league introduced Thursday.
Fan voting counts for 50 per cent in balloting to resolve beginning spots within the All-Star Recreation, set for February 16 in San Francisco, with a media panel and present NBA gamers every accounting for 25 per cent of ultimate totals.
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Greek star Antetokounmpo paced the general balloting first report with 1,710,630 votes to guide Jap Convention frontcourt expertise, adopted by Boston’s Jayson Tatum on 1,385,851 and New York’s Karl-Anthony Cities on 1,099,966 with Orlando’s Paolo Banchero a distant fourth on 484,096.
Three of the highest 5 total vote-getters led balloting for Western Convention forwards with Serbian heart Jokic (in white) atop the record.
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Three of the highest 5 total vote-getters led balloting for Western Convention forwards with Serbian heart Jokic (in white) atop the record.
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Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball led East guards with 947,444 votes with Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell second on 718,084 and Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard third on 704,914.
Three of the highest 5 total vote-getters led balloting for Western Convention forwards with Serbian centre Jokic atop the record at 1,422,121 adopted by Phoenix’s Kevin Durant on 1,268,799 and LeBron James in third on 1,167,661.
Anthony Davis, a teammate of James on the Los Angeles Lakers, was fourth on 999,540 adopted by French star Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio on 928,501.
Amongst West guards, Oklahoma Metropolis’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led on 1,053,683 with Slovenian star Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks second on 870,071.
Golden State’s Stephen Curry was third on 810,357 with Kyrie Irving of Dallas subsequent on 503,567 adopted by Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards on 411,749.