NBA All-Star vote: Doncic, Giannis and Jokic among leaders / News - Basketnews.com

Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo have accumulated more than 2 million votes each.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant lead the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by AT&T.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Joining James (West frontcourt) and Durant (East frontcourt) as top vote-getters at their respective position groups are the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (West guard) and the Nets' Kyrie Irving (East guard).

European stars rank just behind the first-place holders. Nikola Jokic is second in the Western Conference frontcourt, while Giannis Antetokounmpo occupies the same spot in the other Conference.

For his part, Luka Doncic is second in the Western Conference backcourt.

Lauri Markkanen (7th, West frontcourt) and Paolo Banchero (8th, East frontcourt) are other Old Continent representatives who made the first cut.

Fans account for 50% of the vote to determine the starters for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. Current NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.

Tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 6) marks the next "3-for-1 Day," when each fan vote will count three times. The next fan voting update will be shared on Thursday, Jan. 12.

Below are the Top 10 vote-getters by position group in the first fan returns:

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