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Denver Nuggets MVP center Nikola Jokić headlined the All-NBA teams announced Wednesday night alongside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić.
The three MVP finalists were named to the All-NBA first team alongside Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant were named to the second team.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Lakers forward LeBron James and Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis were named to the third team.
2 unanimous selections
Jokić and Gilgeous-Alexander were unanimous first-team selections with 99 out of a possible 99 votes. Dončić fell one vote shy of unanimity while securing 98 first-place votes and one second-place vote. Antetokounmpo received 88 first-place votes. Tatum tallied 65.
Jaylen Brown received the highest voting tally (50) without earning a selection, followed by Paul George (16), Tyrese Maxey (16), Rudy Gobert (12), Victor Wembanyama (11) and Zion Williamson (11).
The All-NBA selection was the sixth for Jokić, who was awarded his third MVP trophy in four seasons May 8.
LeBron James bookends All-NBA records
With his 20th All-NBA selection, James becomes the oldest All-NBA player in league history at 39 years old. He was also the youngest All-NBA selection when he made the second team in his second season at 20 years old, and is the only player in league history with 20 All-NBA selections.
The selections were the first for Brunson, Haliburton and Edwards. Sabonis earned his second All-NBA selection after being passed over for February’s All-Star Game.
Dončić, Edwards, Tatum and Haliburton are the All-NBA selections still remaining in the playoffs. The teams were announced before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between Dončić’s Mavericks and Edwards’ Timberwolves. Tatum’s Celtics beat…
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Publish date : 2024-05-22 23:56:45
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