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Here's Where Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown Landed in First NBA All-Star Voting Returns

The Celtics will be well-represented at this year's All-Star Game

Patrick McAvoy

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The Boston Celtics very well may have two starters in the 2022-23 NBA All-Star Game. 

The NBA's annual exhibition clash between the league's best will tip-off on Feb. 19 at Vivint Arena and Boston could be well represented. The league released its first All-Star voting returns Thursday afternoon and both Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum finished in fourth place in frontcourt and guard voting.

The NBA All-Star voting is comprised of three parts including a fan vote, player vote, and media vote with the three combining to determine the game's starters. All-Star reserves are selected by the league's coaches. 

Tatum and Brown both are in a solid position from the first returns, but there always is room for growth. Tatum sits roughly 50,000 votes behind Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid for a frontcourt spot while Brown has more work to do and is roughly 600,000 votes behind Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell for a guard spot. 

Both Tatum and Brown have a chance to crack the starting rotation if the next returns are in their favor, but also media and player voting could sway the numbers. Ultimately when the game is played in February, Tatum and Brown both likely will be involved in some capacity thanks to their impressive play so far this season. 

Boston continued to shine with arguably its most impressive win of the season Thursday night as it took down the red-hot Dallas Mavericks on the road, 124-95 with both Tatum and Brown playing like All-Stars as usual.

Further Reading

Boston Fans Will Absolutely Love What Jaylen Brown Said Before Celtics-Mavericks Tilt

Here's What Stood Out in the Celtics' Win vs. the Mavericks: Adhering to the Right Approach and Tatum's Triple Double Leads to 29-Point Victory

The Reasons Behind the Celtics Trading Noah Vonleh to the Spurs

Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Opens up After Being 'Embarrassed' by Thunder

The Top 5 Plays from Tuesday's Celtics-Thunder Game

Here's What Stood Out in the Celtics' Loss vs. the Thunder: Turnovers and a Lack of Defensive Resistance Leads to a Blowout

Teams Showing Interest in Celtics Guard Payton Pritchard (Report)

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Patrick McAvoy
PATRICK MCAVOY

  Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on basketball and football. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University. 

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