Published 15:02 IST, January 3rd 2020

NBA All-Star: Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences

The NBA released the results from the first week of the NBA All-Star votings. Mavericks' Luka Doncic and Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the charts currently.

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NBA has released results from first week of NBA All-Star voting. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo lead Western and Eastern Conferences respectively. Luka Doncic got 1,073, 957 votes and is current leader in 2020 NBA All-Star votings.

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NBA All-Star Western Conference leaders

Luka Doncic was NBA Rookie of Year winner last season. This season, 20-year-old has stepped up well with respect to his performances. Already favourite to scoop NBA Most Improved Player, Luka Doncic is averaging 29.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.9 assists this season. His stellar performances have rightly been ted by  NBA supporters as he currently leads voting results. Among guards, only Houston Rockets' James Harden comes close with 749,080 votes. 15-time NBA All-Star LeBron James leads charts for frontcourt with 1,020,851 votes. His LA Lakers teammate Anthony Davis follows suite with 955,246 votes while Clippers' Kawhi Leonard comes third (740,657). 

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NBA All-Star Eastern Conference leaders

Coming to Eastern Conference Frontcourt, Giannis Antetokounmpo is current leader with 1,073,358 votes. Last season's NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.4 points, 13 rebounds and 5.6 assists for Milwaukee Bucks this season. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid follows Giannis Antetokounmpo with 606,534 votes. Trae Young has been exceeding expectations this season with Atlanta Hawks, who lie 15th in Eastern Conference. He tops Voting charts for Guards in Eastern Conference with 443,412 votes. Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving follows Young with 432,031 votes.

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NBA All-Star voting: Or details

Fans account for 50 per cent of votes for All-Stars. All current NBA players and media panel each account for 25 per cent of vote. voting for all parties is set to conclude on January 20, 2020, 11:59 PM ET (January 21, 10:30 PM IST). All-Star game is scheduled for February 17, 2020, 5:30 AM IST.

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15:02 IST, January 3rd 2020