Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks lead their respective conferences after the first fan voting returns for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game were announced.
Fans will carry significant weight throughout the voting process, counting for 50% of the overall voting results. NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) will make up the other half of the voting.
Dončić led all players with 1,249,518 votes as of Dec. 29.
Dončić is followed by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić (1,128,962), Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors (1,031,455), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder (878,621) and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs (769,362) in the Western Conference, respectively.
Dončić’s teammates LeBron James (536,555) and Austin Reaves (405,379) are ninth and 10th, respectively, among Western Conference players. James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers is 12th with 215,301 votes. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard rounds out the top 20 with 85,325 votes.
Antetokounmpo leads the Eastern Conference with 1,192,296. Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers (1,072,449), 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).
The next round of fan voting results will be released on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
What will NBA All-Star Game voting format be?
The league will introduce a new All-Star Game format this year with two teams consisting of American players and a third team made up of international players known as ‘the World Team.’
The teams play in a round-robin tournament that will feature four 12-minute games.
How to watch 2026 NBA All-Star Game?
When: Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET)
Where: Inuit Dome (Inglewood, California)
TV: NBC
Stream: Peacock
The NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) from the Inuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
