Jalen Brunson Climbs To Second In East In Second All-Star Game Voting Returns

Luka Doncic leads all NBA players with 2,229,811 votes in the second fan returns of All-Star Voting 2026.Giannis Antetokounmpo tops the Eastern Conference with 2,092,284 votes as the league revealed updated totals on Tuesday.

The top five in the Western Conference remains unchanged from the first returns. Nikola Jokic ranks second with 1,998,560 votes, followed by Stephen Curry (1,844,903), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1,554,468) and Victor Wembanyama (1,321,985).

Anthony Edwards sits sixth in the West with 1,246,423 votes. Fan voting concludes Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET, with starters to be announced January 19 on NBC and Peacock.

Jalen Brunson has moved into second place in the Eastern Conference with 1,916,497 votes. Tyrese Maxey ranks third with 1,908,978 votes, just behind Brunson.

Cade Cunningham (1,752,801) and Donovan Mitchell (1,530,237) complete the top five. Jaylen Brown trails Mitchell by approximately 16,000 votes in sixth place with 1,514,259.

Fan voting represents 50 percent of the vote to determine starters, with current NBA players and a media panel accounting for 25 percent each. All-Stars are being selected without regard to position this year.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will feature a new format with two U.S. teams and one international World team competing in a round-robin tournament. The event consists of four 12-minute games at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on February 15.

NBC and Peacock will present the All-Star Game at 5 p.m. ET. Starters will be revealed on January 19 following the conclusion of fan voting this Wednesday.

Second Fan Returns - Top 20 Vote-Getters

Western Conference

1. Luka Doncic (LAL) - 2,229,811
2. Nikola Jokic (DEN) - 1,998,560
3. Stephen Curry (GSW) - 1,844,903
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) - 1,554,468
5. Victor Wembanyama (SAS) - 1,321,985
6. Anthony Edwards (MIN) - 1,246,423
7. Deni Avdija (POR) - 1,224,109
8. LeBron James (LAL) - 1,059,855
9. Kevin Durant (HOU) - 997,386
10. Alperen Sengun (HOU) - 871,952
11. Austin Reaves (LAL) - 718,799
12. James Harden (LAC) - 400,282
13. Kawhi Leonard (LAC) - 275,361
14. Anthony Davis (DAL) - 269,979
15. Jamal Murray (DEN) - 260,014
16. Cooper Flagg (DAL) - 236,182
17. Devin Booker (PHX) - 232,075
18. Lauri Markkanen (UTA) - 221,110
19. Jimmy Butler III (GSW) - 208,900
20. Stephon Castle (SAS) - 171,931

Eastern Conference

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) - 2,092,284
2. Jalen Brunson (NYK) - 1,916,497
3. Tyrese Maxey (PHI) - 1,908,978
4. Cade Cunningham (DET) - 1,752,801
5. Donovan Mitchell (CLE) - 1,530,237
6. Jaylen Brown (BOS) - 1,514,259
7. Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) - 898,838
8. Jalen Johnson (ATL) - 525,789
9. Michael Porter Jr. (BKN) - 304,316
10. Pascal Siakam (IND) - 298,761
11. Brandon Ingram (TOR) - 281,799
12. LaMelo Ball (CHA) - 261,863
13. OG Anunoby (NYK) - 241,557
14. Scottie Barnes (TOR) - 232,072
15. Mikal Bridges (NYK) - 225,643
16. Josh Hart (NYK) - 209,885
17. Joel Embiid (PHI) - 206,461
18. Norman Powell (MIA) - 199,753
19. Josh Giddey (CHI) - 197,162
20. Franz Wagner (ORL) - 195,017