Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lead the Eastern and Western conferences in the first batch of fan returns for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game voting.
All-Star voting began on Dec. 19 and will run through Jan. 20. Fans account for 50% of the vote to determine the five starters from each conference. All current players and a panel of media members account for 25% of the vote each.
Antetokounmpo was the leading vote-getter in the frontcourt in the Eastern Conference, while Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana) led all guards. James earned the most votes in the frontcourt among Western Conference players, with Luka Doncic (Dallas) leading the guards.
The first batch of fan returns featured two rookies: Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio) and Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City). The two players finished eighth and ninth in the frontcourt voting, respectively.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar voting. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters and NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each. pic.twitter.com/AatFUG2Cfi
— Cody Taylor (@CodyTaylorNBA) January 4, 2024
The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be held on Feb. 18 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event will air on TNT and is expected to reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 50 languages.
The NBA previously announced the game will return to a matchup between the two conferences that uses the traditional scoring system with four 12-minute quarters. The voting process will still determine a captain from each conference.
Wembanyama and Holmgren face long odds of earning an All-Star selection this year: A rookie hasn’t been selected since 2011 (Blake Griffin), and only 45 in history have earned that honor, but the two 7-footers are looking to add their names to the list.
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