Denver Nuggets MVP center Nikola Jokic headlines the All-NBA team announced Wednesday night, along with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic.
The three MVP finalists were named to the All-NBA First Team along with Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was named to the second team.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, Lakers forward LeBron James and Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis were selected to the Third Team.
Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander received 99 out of 99 votes and were unanimously named to the first team. Doncic fell one vote short of a unanimous vote, but received 98 first-place votes and one second-place vote. Antetokounmpo received 88 first-place votes. Tatum received 65 votes.
It is Jokic's sixth All-NBA selection and he won his third MVP trophy in four seasons on May 8.
With his 20th All-NBA selection, James becomes oldest All-NBA player He became the first player in league history to be named to the All-NBA at age 39. He also became the youngest player to be selected to the second team in his sophomore season at age 20. Sabonis earned his second All-NBA selection after being skipped for the All-Star Game in February.
Doncic, Edwards, Tatum and Haliburton are all All-NBA selections and remain in the playoffs. Their teams were announced ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between Doncic's Mavericks and Edwards' Timberwolves. On Tuesday night, Tatum's Celtics defeated Haliburton's Pacers in a thrilling Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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