NBA All-Star Game 2022: Captains, starters revealed after fan voting

On Thursday, the NBA unveiled the captains and starters from each conference for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game set to take place on Feb. 20 from Cleveland, Ohio.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James led all players in fan voting to represent the Western Conference while Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant finished as the leader from the Eastern Conference. They will serve as the two captains for the All-Star Game draft.

All-Star voting ran through Jan. 22 as fans accounted for 50% of the vote to determine the five starters from each conference. Current players and a panel of media members accounted for 25% of the vote each. Voters selected three frontcourt players and two guards on each ballot.

The reserves from each conference will be announced on TNT on Feb. 3.

Western Conference: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers*

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All-Star Appearance: 18th

Stats: 29.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.1 blocks

* Captain

Western Conference: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

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All-Star Appearance: 4th

Stats: 26.2 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.4 steals

Western Conference: Andrew Wiggins, Golden State Warriors

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All-Star Appearance: 1st

Stats: 18.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists

Western Conference: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

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All-Star Appearance: 8th

Stats: 25.8 points, 6.2 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals

Western Conference: Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies

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All-Star Appearance: 1st

Stats: 25.8 points, 6.9 assists, 5.9 rebounds, 1.3 steals

Eastern Conference: Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets*

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All-Star Appearance: 12th

Stats: 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists

* Captain

Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

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All-Star Appearance: 6th

Stats: 28.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.0 steal

Eastern Conference: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

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All-Star Appearance: 5th

Stats: 29 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.4 blocks, 1.0 assist

Eastern Conference: DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls

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All-Star Appearance: 5th

Stats: 26.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists

Eastern Conference: Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

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All-Star Appearance: 2nd

Stats: 27.7 points, 9.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 steal

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