The second round of fan voting is complete for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
Another week of fan voting for 2024 NBA All-Star Game concluded. Just like the previous voting resultsLos Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the way as vote-getters in the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. The league officially revealed updated results from Thursday’s All-Star voting.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in second fan return #NBAAllStar Voting submitted by AT&T.
Fans make up 50% of the votes to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel each represent 25%.
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While the vote was close, Antetokounmpo once again led all players with 3,475,698 total votes. James, who had the second-most votes in the league when results were revealed last week, is behind Giannis again with 3,096,031 total votes. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel EmbiidBoston Celtics forward Jayson Tatumand the Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic were the next three on the list to receive the most votes. All of these stars have been featured in ClutchPoints NBA All-Star Game 2024 Predictions.
Giannis had a remarkable season with the Bucks. Missing just one game to this point in the season, Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to a 25-12 record while averaging 31.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. Antetokounmpo will make his eighth straight career All-Star appearance in Indianapolis.
As for LeBron, he’s trying to keep things afloat in Los Angeles. Since the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Lakers have struggled to find their footing and are now 19-19 on the season. In 35 games, James averaged 25.1 points, 7.5 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game. James is also shooting 39.7 percent from deep, his highest three-point shooting percentage since the 2012-13 season when he was with the Miami Heat. It’s worth noting that LeBron won the league’s MVP award that season.
Jokic moved up from No. 3 in the West’s frontcourt by voting to No. 2 ahead of Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. Although both players are expected to be named All-Stars, this decision represents the most notable change in fan voting.
Along with the common All-Stars named above, fan voting continues to see various young players looking to make their first All-Star appearance being recognized. This list of potential first-year All-Stars is highlighted by rookies Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, as well as Paolo Banchero, Tyrese Maxey and Jalen Brunson, three rising stars in the Eastern Conference.
Fans voting for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game will account for 50% of the votes to decide the All-Star starter. The remaining 50 percent is split, 25 percent goes to NBA players and 25 percent to a media panel. Based on the results of the latest fan vote, it appears that Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic are the likely West starters. In the East, fan voting points to Tyrese Haliburton, Trae Young, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid named All-Star starters.
The final wave of voting results will be released by the NBA on Monday, January 18. The official starters for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be announced live during TNT’s NBA Tip-Off on Thursday, January 25, followed by the All-Star reserves will be announced a week later on Thursday, February 1.
