Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first returns of fan voting for the All-Star Game, according to the NBA (Twitter link ).
Doncic leads all players with 1,249,518 votes. The top five vote-getters from the Western Conference also include Nuggets center Nikola Jokic , Warriors guard Stephen Curry , Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama .
Joining Antetokounmpo among the top five in the Eastern Conference are Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey , Knicks guard Jalen Brunson , Pistons guard Cade Cunningham and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell .
Fans voting represents 50% of the vote to determine the five players from each conference to be named as starters for the All-Star Game, with current NBA players and a media panel accounting for 25% each. This year, All-Stars are being selected without regard to position.
A newly-created, round-robin tournament featuring a USA vs. World format will be held Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the Clippers.