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LeBron and Giannis lead 2020 All-NBA first team
Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) – September 17, 2020 – 10:06 am
MANILA, Philippines – MVP candidates LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were unanimously selected for the 2019-20 NBA first team, the league announced on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time).
Antetokounmpo and James received NBA first-team votes on all 100 ballots to finish with 500 points each.
With the award, Lakers star James set a new NBA record with his 16th All-NBA team, beating all 15 All-NBA teams Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. .
Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo, who was also named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, was selected to the All-NBA Team for the fourth time.
It is the second time he has joined the First Team.
Rounding out the All-NBA First Team is Houston Rockets point guard James Harden, Lakers big man Anthony Davis and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic.
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– NBA TV (@NBATV) September 16, 2020
Harden and Davis have been selected to the All-NBA first team for the sixth and fourth times, respectively.
Meanwhile, Doncic is making his All-NBA Team debut in just his second season.
The 2019-20 All-NBA Second Team is ready! ???? pic.twitter.com/w6GIupXort
– NBA TV (@NBATV) September 16, 2020
The All-NBA Second Team is comprised of LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, Portland Trailblazers guard Damian Lillard, OKC Thunder guard Chris Paul and the former most improved player in the NBA. year Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors.
Check out the 2019-20 All-NBA third team! ???? pic.twitter.com/XCzNkfbOqd
– NBA TV (@NBATV) September 16, 2020
For the NBA’s third team, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gubert, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons and Rockets guard Russell Westbrook were included. on the list.
Voting was conducted based on regular season games played through March 11 before the season was locked out due to the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
The seeded games after the season restart in July and August did not count toward voting for the All-NBA Team and any of the league’s other end-of-season awards.
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