NBA just released the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting for 2018 and things are back to normal. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry took the lead in their respective conferences. The first fan return saw Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo getting the most votes in the Eastern Conference, while Curry’s teammate Kevin Durant had the most votes in the Western Conference.
The voting of fans will account for 50 percent of the vote which will determine the 10 starters in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. Votes of NBA players and members of the media will account for 25 percent each. The voting will conclude on Monday, January 15.
Unlike past seasons, this time the vote leaders play a significant part. The top voted players in each of the conferences will be named captains and will choose their team from the pool of players who are voted in as starters and reserves.
The 2018 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, February 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
You can check out the full list of players with most fan votes below.
Eastern Conference
Frontcourt
1. LeBron James (CLE) 1,622,838
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 1,480,954
3. Joel Embiid (PHI) 784,287
4. Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 640,928
5. Kevin Love (CLE) 458,157
6. Al Horford (BOS) 229,906
7. Jayson Tatum (BOS) 213,499
8. Enes Kanter (NYK) 159,010
9. Andre Drummond (DET) 139,226
10. Dwight Howard (CHA) 111,768
Guards
1. Kyrie Irving (BOS) 1,370,643
2. DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 537,168
3. Ben Simmons (PHI) 397,942
4. Victor Oladipo (IND) 385,448
5. Dwyane Wade (CLE) 353,273
6. John Wall (WAS) 328,215
7. Isaiah Thomas (CLE) 252,552
8. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 176,590
9. Bradley Beal (WAS) 151,765
10. Jaylen Brown (BOS) 103,622
Western Conference
Frontcourt
1. Kevin Durant (GSW) 1,326,059
2. Anthony Davis (NOP) 664,687
3. Draymond Green (GSW) 616,730
4. DeMarcus Cousins (NOP) 587,835
5. Paul George (OKC) 547,582
6. Kawhi Leonard (SAS) 446,133
7. Carmelo Anthony (OKC) 378,718
8. Kyle Kuzma (LAL) 325,903
9. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 320,884
10. LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) 315,918
Guards
1. Stephen Curry (GSW) 1,369,658
2. James Harden (HOU) 978,540
3. Russell Westbrook (OKC) 791,332
4. Klay Thompson (GSW) 686,825
5. Manu Ginobili (SAS) 657,827
6. Chris Paul (HOU) 331,522
7. Lonzo Ball (LAL) 294,197
8. Damian Lillard (POR) 266,519
9. Jimmy Butler (MIN) 173,245
10. Devin Booker (PHO) 162,970
