Luka Doncic and Rudy Gobert make the cut to the NBA All-Star game / News - Basketnews.com

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Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic and Utah Jazz defensive cornerstone Rudy Gobert were selected to the NBA All-Star game on Thursday, along with other 12 players added to the game as reserves.

Rudy Gobert

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Among Western Conference players, Doncic and Gobert joined by Phoenix Suns teammates Chris Paul and Devin Booker, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, Golden State Warriors defensive stopper Draymond Green, and Jazz star Donovan Mitchell.

Green has a back injury and won't play, however. Commissioner Adam Silver will choose his replacement.

This season Doncic averages 26.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 8.9 assists.

Gobert accumulates 16.0 points, 15.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game.

The seven reserves selected from the Eastern Conference are Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers), James Harden (Brooklyn Nets), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) and Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors).

The reserves were voted on by the head coaches of each conference.

Western All-Star game reserves

Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors) Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)

Eastern All-Star game reserves

Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat) Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Brooklyn Nets) Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls) Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors)

The All-Star Draft is set for Feb. 10, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant serving as captains after compiling the most votes during the balloting process.

They were named starters last week along with Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks), DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) and Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies).

Western Conference All-Stars

LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) Andrew Wiggins (Golden State Warriors) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors) Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)

Eastern Conference All-Stars

Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls) Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat) Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Brooklyn Nets) Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls) Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors)

The game will take place on Feb. 20 in Cleveland.

Paul, 36, is averaging 14.9 points, 10.4 assists, and 4.5 rebounds while making 48.9 percent of his shots for the Suns, who own the best record in the league and are vying to return to the NBA Finals.

Luka Doncic

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It marks the first All-Star selection for Garland and VanVleet. In his third NBA season, Garland has guided the Cavaliers to a surprising start by averaging 19.8 points, 8.2 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game.

VanVleet, the fourth undrafted player to make an All-Star Game in NBA history, was averaging 21.5 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds entering Thursday's action.

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