Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James continue to lead in NBA All-Star starter voting

NBA All-Star starters voting is coming to a close which is giving a more clear sense of who will start in which spot in the all-important encounter.

The annual event is set to take place on Sunday, November 18. It will be the 73rd edition of the competition and this year it will be organised at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

As per ESPN, nearly four million votes have been cast to select the starting XI for the game and the final results will be announced on January 25.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is leading the West Frontcourt with 3,938,571 votes. He is followed by Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets with 3,498,250 votes.

Dallas Mavericks’ star Luka Dončić is leading the charts in the West Backcourt with 3,205,375 votes. Second on the list is Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry with 2,616,154 votes.

In the East Frontcourt, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is leading the charts with 4,309,630 votes. He is the only player on the list to have received more than four million votes. He is followed by Joel Embiid of Philadelphia 76ers who has received 3,721,002.

In the East Backcourt, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers is first on the list as he has received 2,718,973 votes. Second in the list is Trae Young of Atlanta Hawks who has received 1,815,898 votes.