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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James continue to lead in the second fan returns of the NBA All-Star Voting, as released on Friday, Philippine time.
Antetokounmpo, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, garnered 3.4 million votes overall as tally leader in the Eastern Conference, an addition of 1.3 million votes since the first fan returns.
Retaining their spot so far in the top ten of the Eastern Conference frontcourt are Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, Boston's Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, along with Miami's Jimmy Butler.
Also in the top ten are Boston's Kristaps Porzingis and Brooklyn's Mikal Bridges.
Orlando's Paolo Banchero climbed to the ninth spot after his career triple-double against the Denver Nuggets. New York's Julius Randle also entered the top ten, while Washington's Kyle Kuzma has dropped off the list.
As for the guards in the East, Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton leads the charge with 2.1 million votes.
Atlanta's Trae Young rises to second place, while Milwaukee's Damian Lillard drops to third. The players on the list remain fairly unchanged with Cleveland's Donovan Mitchelle, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, New York's Jalen Brunson, Boston's Derrick White, Charlotte's LaMelo Ball, Boston's Jrue Holiday, and Chicago's DeMar DeRozan.
Moving over to the Western Conference, James added over a million to his name since the first fan returns.
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets climbs to second place in the West frontcourt, while Phoenix's Kevin Durant drops to third.
The list remains fairly unchanged, with Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Alperen Sengun, Paul George, Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
As for the guards in the West, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is still in the vanguard with 2.5 million votes. Los Angeles' Austin Reaves dropped from the top 10, while Phoenix's Devin Booker enters at the ninth spot.
Remaining on the list are Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, De'Aaron Fox, and Klay Thompson.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the second fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 11, 2024
Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.
Next fan update: 1/18. pic.twitter.com/0K23OtQRmY
On Saturday, January 13, Philippine time, marks the next “3-for-1 Day,” when each fan vote will count three times. The next fan voting update will be shared on Friday, Jan. 19, and voting will conclude on Sunday, January 21. TNT will reveal the NBA All-Star Game starters on January 26.
Fans can vote on the NBA App or NBA.com with NBA ID, the league’s global membership program.
NBA players and media will continue to join fans in selecting the NBA All-Star Game starters. Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote, while all current players and a media panel will account for 25 percent each.
After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.
The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.
