With the NBA All-Game set for February the 15th – the first round of voting got the game is officially underway As basketball fans usher in a new year of basketball – the first round of voting for the NBA All-Star game has officially been released with Lakers star Doncic and Bucks star Antetokoumpo the lead players so far. The Los Angeles Lakers guard leads the votes in the Western Conference while the Bucks forward leads voting in the Eastern conference. The annual All-Star which sees the best players from the Eastern Conference take on the best from the Western Conference promises to dish up an exciting game of basketball with an ensemble cast of NBA superstars. NBA fan votes accounts for 50 percent of the vote to determine the starters – while the 25 percent was determined by current players and 25 percent given to a media panel.
Western Conference
Dončić leads all players with 1,249,518 votes. He is followed in the Western Conference by No. 2 Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets (1,128,962), No. 3 Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors (1,031,455), No. 4 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder (878,621) and No. 5 Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs (769,362).
Eastern Conference
Joining Antetokounmpo (1,192,296) atop the Eastern Conference are No. 2 Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers (1,072,449), No. 3 Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks (1,040,601), No. 4 Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons (1,000,171) and No. 5 Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers (851,155).
Below are the top 10 vote-getters by conference in the first round of voting – with the next voting update set to be released by the NBA on the 6th of January 2026. With the first round of voting for the All-Star game done and dusted the biggest talking points is Lakers star Lebron James – ranking 9th on the voting polls in the West, while Kevin Durent also sits 8th on the rankings.
Top 10 – Western Conference
- Luka Doncic (LAL) – 1,249 518 votes
- Nikola Jokić (DEN) - 1,128,962 votes
- Stephen Curry (GSW) – 1, 031, 455 votes
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) – 878 621 votes
- Victor Wembanyama (SAS) – 796 362 votes
- Anthony Edwards (MIN) – 650 085 votes
- Deni Avdija (POR) – 606 299 votes
- Kevin Durant (HOU) – 548 754 votes
- Lebron James (LAL) – 536 555 votes
- Austin Reaves (LAL) – 405 379 votes
Top 10 – Eastern Conference
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 1,192,296 votes
- Tyresse Maxey (PHI) – 1, 072, 449 votes
- Jalen Brunson (NYK) – 1, 040, 601 votes
- Cade Cunnigham (DET) – 1, 000, 171 votes
- Donavon Mitchell (CLE) – 851, 151 votes
- Jaylen Brown (BOS) – 808 276 votes
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) – 510 577 votes
- Jalen Johnson (ATL) – 302 367 votes
- Pascal Siakam (IND) – 155 910 votes
- Michael Porter Jr (BKN) – 150 370 votes
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