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Gobert, Davis headline All-Defensive 1st team

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Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans teammates Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday, Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, and Robert Covington of the Philadelphia 76ers were named to the 2017-18 NBA All-Defensive first team on Wednesday.

Joel Embiid of the Sixers, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors, Al Horford of the Boston Celtics, Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs, and Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves round out the second team.

Here's how voting among select media broke down:

Player 1st Team (2 Pts.) 2nd Team (1 Pt.) Total Points All-Defensive Selections
Gobert 94 4 192 2
Davis 73 17 163 3
Oladipo 58 20 136 1
Holiday 39 27 105 1
Covington 27 36 90 1
Player 1st Team (2 Pts.) 2nd Team (1 Pt.) Total Points All-Defensive Selections
Embiid 4 82 90 1
Green 26 34 86 4
Horford 24 37 85 1
Murray 32 16 80 1
Butler 20 39 79 4

Gobert sits as the favorite to take home the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award despite missing 26 games this season, while Davis and Holiday formed a vaunted big man/perimeter defense for the Pelicans. It's the third All-Defensive honor for Davis, and the first first-team nod.

Oladipo, Holiday, Covington, Embiid, Horford, and Murray are all first-time honorees, while Green and Butler pick up their fourth All-Defensive nods. For Butler, all have been second team.

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