NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has surpassed the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Dončić and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo to lead the NBA in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by Google.
James has taken an 82,001-vote lead over Dončić among all Western Conference players. The NBA All-Star Game captains will be the All-Star starter from each conference who receives the most fan votes in his conference.
50% of the vote determining the 10 starters for the 69th NBA All-Star Game comes from fans. The game is scheduled to be held at the United Center in Chicago, on Sunday, February 16, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be aired on TNT. The remaining 50% of the vote is equally shared between current NBA players and a media panel, each having 25%. All voters will fill out a full ballot, which includes two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference. Voting will end on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET, for fans, players, and media.
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James leads all players with 3,359,871 votes in the second fan returns, maintaining his top spot in the Western Conference frontcourt. Anthony Davis of the Lakers with 3,124,446 votes and Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers with 2,210,539 votes, remain in the second and third positions respectively in the West frontcourt.
Dončić is leading the West guards with 3,277,870 votes, while James Harden of the Houston Rockets is in second place with 2,167,269 votes.
Antetokounmpo has extended his advantage as the leading vote recipient among all Eastern Conference players, garnering 3,259,383 votes in the frontcourt category. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers (1,784,211) and Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors (1,730,763) remain in second and third place respectively in the East frontcourt.
The top three players in the East guard group are divided by 58,051 votes. Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks, with 1,389,628 votes, is leading the group. He is followed by Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets with 1,351,997 votes, and Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics with 1,331,577 votes, in second and third places respectively.
The two captains will draft the team rosters for the NBA All-Star 2020. They will make their selections from a pool of players, consisting of both starters and reserves from each conference, chosen through voting, without considering the conference affiliation.
TNT will reveal the NBA All-Star Game starters, including the two team captains, on Thursday, Jan. 23 during TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader. The network will also announce the reserves, as selected by NBA head coaches, on Thursday, Jan. 30 during TNT NBA Tip-Off.
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NBA ALL-STAR VOTING PRESENTED BY GOOGLE
Western Conference
> Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (LAL) 3,359,871
2. Anthony Davis (LAL) 3,124,446
3. Kawhi Leonard (LAC) 2,210,539
4. Paul George (LAC) 845,719
5. Nikola Jokić (DEN) 559,881
6. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 545,385
7. Kristaps Porzingis (DAL) 540,603
8. Carmelo Anthony (POR) 520,021
9. Brandon Ingram (NOP) 444,522
10. Dwight Howard (LAL) 390,037
> Guards
1. Luka Dončić (DAL) 3,277,870
2. James Harden (HOU) 2,167,269
3. Damian Lillard (POR) 687,855
4. Stephen Curry (GSW) 595,913
5. Russell Westbrook (HOU) 581,500
6. Alex Caruso (LAL) 528,246
7. Donovan Mitchell (UTA) 449,835
8. Devin Booker (PHX) 381,071
9. D’Angelo Russell (GSW) 365,730
10. Ja Morant (MEM) 257,433
Eastern Conference
> Frontcourt
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 3,259,383
2. Joel Embiid (PHI) 1,784,211
3. Pascal Siakam (TOR) 1,730,763
4. Jimmy Butler (MIA) 1,400,293
5. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 1,182,663
6. Tacko Fall (BOS) 543,352
7. Bam Adebayo (MIA) 349,078
8. Gordon Hayward (BOS) 291,608
9. Domantas Sabonis (IND) 239,639
10. Andre Drummond (DET) 228,190
> Guards
1. Trae Young (ATL) 1,389,628
2. Kyrie Irving (BKN) 1,351,997
3. Kemba Walker (BOS) 1,331,577
4. Derrick Rose (DET) 918,550
5. Zach LaVine (CHI) 572,022
6. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 567,896
7. Jaylen Brown (BOS) 544,361
8. Ben Simmons (PHI) 456,066
9. Bradley Beal (WAS) 447,107
10. Fred VanVleet (TOR) 351,391
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Once all votes have been counted, players will be ranked by position (guard and frontcourt) in their respective conferences based on three voting groups: fan votes, player votes, and media votes. A player’s score will be determined by averaging his weighted rank from each voting group. The top two guards and three frontcourt players with the highest scores in each conference will be selected as NBA All-Star Game starters. If players within the same position group have identical scores, fan voting will be used to break the tie.
The NBA All-Star Voting, sponsored by Google, started on December 25 and continues until Monday, January 20. The last update for fan voting will be disclosed on Thursday, January 16.
During the voting period, there are five “2-for-1 Days” where fans’ votes are counted double. The rest of the 2-for-1 Days, scheduled from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. ET, will be held tomorrow (Jan. 10), Jan.16, and Jan.20 through all voting platforms. The previous 2-for-1 Days took place on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.
How Fans Can Vote:
- NBA.com voting page at vote.NBA.com: Fill out one full ballot per day (per day is defined as once every 24 hours) on vote.NBA.com from a desktop or mobile browser. Fans can select up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters.
- NBA App: Access the ballot and vote through the app, which is available on Android and iOS. Fans can fill out one full ballot per day by selecting up to two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference when choosing starters.
- Google: Vote on Google.com or on the Google app by searching for “NBA Vote” or “NBA All-Star Vote” or for a player or team. Fans may submit votes for 10 unique players per day from Dec. 25 – Jan. 20.
- The Google Assistant: Vote via any Google Assistant-enabled device by saying, “Hey Google, vote for the NBA All-Star Game.” Fans may submit votes for up to 10 unique players per day from Dec. 25 – Jan. 20. The Google Assistant is available on laptops, phones, speakers, tablets and other connected devices .
About NBA All-Star 2020
NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago will bring together the most talented and passionate players in the league’s history for a global celebration of the game. The 69th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the United Center, will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 18th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports’ 35th year of NBA All-Star coverage. United Center will also host Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 14 and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 15. The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles on Feb. 14 and the NBA All-Star Practice & Media Day presented by AT&T on Feb. 15 will take place at Wintrust Arena.
