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Antetokounmpo, Harden headline All-NBA teams

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The NBA announced its All-NBA teams Thursday with Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and James Harden of the Houston Rockets leading the way with unanimous first-team selections.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets rounded out the All-NBA first team. Jokic became the second player in Nuggets history to receive a first-team selection.

2018-19 All-NBA first team

Player Team 1st team votes (5 pts) 2nd team votes (3 pts) 3rd team votes (1 pt) Total
Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks 100 -- -- 500
James Harden Houston Rockets 100 -- -- 500
Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors 91 9 -- 482
Paul George Oklahoma City Thunder 71 25 3 433
Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 59 38 2 411

2018-19 All-NBA second team

The second team consists of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, Warriors forward Kevin Durant, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard, and Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. Lillard is now eligible for the NBA's super-max contract extension after being selected to his fourth All-NBA team.

Player Team 1st team votes (5 pts) 2nd team votes (3 pts) 3rd team votes (1 pt) Total
Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers 40 57 4 375
Kevin Durant Golden State Warriors 29 71 -- 358
Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers 8 87 5 306
Kawhi Leonard Toronto Raptors -- 73 23 242
Kyrie Irving Boston Celtics -- 52 39 195

2018-19 All-NBA third team

Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, and Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker make up the third team.

Walker's first All-NBA selection allows the Hornets to offer him the super-max extension as an added incentive to remain with the club.

Player Team 1st team votes (5 pts) 2nd team votes (3 pts) 3rd team votes (1 pt) Total
Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 1 43 44 178
Blake Griffin Detroit Pistons -- 13 76 115
LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers -- 13 72 111
Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz 1 5 69 89
Kemba Walker Charlotte Hornets -- 4 39 51

Other players who received votes from a select global media panel include Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, Klay Thompson of the Warriors, and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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