Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Still Among Leaders in All-Star Voting Despite Injuries

The Dallas Mavericks stars are still garnering a lot of votes.

Nov 6, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) celebrates with Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have been on the shelf for the Dallas Mavericks as they deal with some injuries. Doncic hasn't played since Christmas Day when he suffered a calf strain against the Minnesota Timberwolves, while Kyrie Irving has a bulging disc in his back. Doncic will be out until at least January 25th before he's re-evaluated and Irving could be out for another week or so.

That isn't stopping the superstar tandem from garnering All-Star votes for the 2025 All-Star Game. Both were among the top four guards in the Western Conference in the first All-Star voting returns. Doncic has since moved down a spot, but both are still in the top four.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić continue to lead their respective conferences in the second fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.

Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. Players and a media panel account for 25% each.

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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 9, 2025

Doncic is roughly 25 thousand votes behind Stephen Curry for the second guard spot in the Western Conference, while Irving has just over half of the votes that Doncic has. The frontcourt is dominating the voting all across the league, as the top six vote-getters are frontcourt players.

Irving has averaged 24.3 PPG on nearly 50/40/90 shooting splits in 30 games, while Doncic has averaged 28.1 PPG, 8.3 RPG, and 7.8 APG in his 22 games this season.

All-Star selections are no longer solely based on fan votes, which you can vote on here, as it now counts for 50% of the vote. Media and player voting account for 25% each, as well.

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