{"id":10681,"date":"2025-01-03T05:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=10681"},"modified":"2025-01-03T06:14:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T05:14:35","slug":"nba-all-star-game-nikola-jokic-and-giannis-antetokounmpo-lead-nba-all-star-voting-in-first-fan-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-all-star-game-nikola-jokic-and-giannis-antetokounmpo-lead-nba-all-star-voting-in-first-fan-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA All-Star Game: Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead NBA All-Star voting in first fan returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic are off to a strong start in the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> All-Star voting, with both superstars leading their respective conferences in the first fan returns.<\/p><p>Giannis is leading the overall vote with 1,710,630 ballots in his favor. The Milwaukee Bucks forward is putting up impressive numbers this season, averaging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/giannis-antetokounmpo-stats-this-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>32.6 points<\/a>, 11.6 rebounds, and 6.0 assists in 25 games. <\/p><p>Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic, who <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nikola-jokic-highlights-historic-triple-double\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>made history in Nuggets&rsquo; victory over Hawks<\/a> last night, leads the Western Conference vote with 1,422,121 votes. The Denver Nuggets center is having another MVP-caliber season, averaging 31.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 9.5 assists in 28 games. <\/p><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who already holds the record for the most NBA All-Star game appearances, ranks third in the Western Conference with 1,167,661 votes. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Joki&#263; and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NBAAllStar<\/a> Voting presented by AT&amp;T.<br><br>Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each. <br><br>Next fan update: 1\/9. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OoIIa3S3fn\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/OoIIa3S3fn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1874878388026192043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>January 2, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kevin Durant, Karl-Anthony Towns get big All-Star first return voting numbers<\/h2><p>Other players who received one million or more votes are Jayson Tatum (1,385,851), Kevin Durant (1,268,799), Karl-Anthony Towns (1,099,966) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1,053,683).<\/p><p>Karl-Anthony Towns, who joined the New York Knicks from the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason, has seen a huge increase in voting compared to last year. He has received 1,099,966 votes, up almost 8 times from last year&rsquo;s 139,642.<\/p><p>The fan vote will play a big role in determining the All-Star starters, with votes set to count three times during a special 3-for-1 Day on Friday. Fans have until Monday, January 20, to cast their ballots. <\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jaden-ivey-injury-update-how-long-is-pistons-guard-expected-to-be-out-after-undergoing-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>Jaden Ivey Injury Update: How long is Pistons&rsquo; guard expected to be out after undergoing surgery?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lebron-james-youngest-son-commits-to-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>LeBron James&rsquo; youngest son Bryce James gives update on his future, commits to Arizona<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The second wave of voting results will be revealed on January 9, with the official All-Star starters being announced on January 23. 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Former NBA stars Shaquille O&rsquo;Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith will draft All-Star squads to join the Rising Stars game-winner. <\/p><p>The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place on February 16 at San Francisco&rsquo;s Chase Center. <\/p><p><em>Image Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second wave of voting results will be revealed on January 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