Luka Doncic was a fan favorite in this year’s voting for the NBA All-Star game starters.
The Lakers guard amassed more than 3.4 million fan votes in earning his sixth NBA All-Star honor, edging out the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (3.2 million) for most fan votes. The 10 starters for the Western and Eastern conferences were announced Monday. Full rosters for the All-Star Game, scheduled for Feb. 15 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, will be announce at a later date.
Here’s a vote breakdown for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game starters.
How were the NBA All-Star starters determined?
Fans accounted for 50% of the vote with NBA players and media accounting 25% each. Players were ranked in each conference with the three voting groups, then each player’s score was tallied using a weighted rank. The five players with the best weighted scores were named starters in each conference.
Who had the most 2026 NBA All-Star fan votes?
Doncic and Antetokounmpo led the way with Denver’s Nikola Jokic (2.99 million), Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey (2.94 million), New York’s Jalen Brunson (2.85 million) and Golden State’s Steph Curry (2.81 million) among other top fan vote-getters.
Antetokounmpo will be making his 10th All-Star appearance, two behind Curry for most among this year’s starters.
Who had the most 2026 NBA All-Star player votes?
Among the players, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham led the way with 159 votes, 12 ahead of Antetokounmpo (147). Boston’s Jalen Brown (138), Brunson (137) and Jokic (135) also fared well among their peers. Cunningham will be making his second All-Star appearance.
Who had the most 2026 NBA All-Star media votes?
Last year’s NBA MVP, Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, finished with the most media votes at 99, followed by Brown (98), Cunningham (97), Doncic and Jokic (both 95).
When is the 2026 NBA All-Star game?
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is set for Sunday, Feb. 15, airing on NBC and Peacock. All events from All-Star Weekend, including the Slam Dunk Contest and Three-Point Contest, will be on NBC for the first time since 2002.
