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The top of the NBA All-Star Game voting results held steady in the latest round of fan returns released by the league on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo both remain the leaders in their respective conferences, with Dončić currently topping the entire league with 2,229,811 votes.
The top five in the West remain unchanged from the previous week, with Nikola Jokić, Steph Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama all standing firm. In the East, Jalen Brunson overtook Tyrese Maxey for second place.
With the fan vote heading into its final week, here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 All-Star Game:
Luka Dončić and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain the leaders in their conferences in the second fan returns in NBA All-Star Voting 2026.
Fans (50% of the vote) join NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) in selecting five players in each conference honored as starters. pic.twitter.com/u8tlbj9GA8
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 6, 2026Who are the Top 10 vote getters from the Western Conference?
Here is where the Top 10 stands in the West as of Tuesday afternoon:
Luka Dončić, Los Angeles LakersNikola Jokić, Denver NuggetsStephen Curry, Golden State WarriorsShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City ThunderVictor Wembanyama, San Antonio SpursAnthony Edwards, Minnesota TimberwolvesDeni Avdija, Portland Trail BlazersLeBron James, Los Angeles LakersKevin Durant, Houston RocketsAlperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
Austin Reaves sits in 11th place trailing Sengun by just under 100,000 votes, while James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are 12th and 13th, respectively.
Who are the Top 10 vote getters from the Eastern Conference?
Here are the Top 10 in the East as of Tuesday afternoon:
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee BucksJalen Brunson, New York KnicksTyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ersCade Cunningham, Detroit PistonsDonovan Mitchell, Cleveland CavaliersJaylen Brown, Boston CelticsKarl-Anthony Towns, New York KnicksJalen Johnson, Atlanta HawksMichael Porter Jr, Brooklyn NetsPascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
Brandon Ingram is just outside the top 10 and is just under 20,000 votes behind Siakam, but both LaMelo Ball and OG Anunoby are within reach as well.
When does fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game conclude?
Voting will close on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET, or 8:59 p.m. PST for fans voting on the west coast. Fans can vote via the NBA app or on NBA.com.
The fan vote accounts for 50% of the total vote towards the starting five from each respective conference, with current players and media each accounting for another 25% of the total vote.
When will the starters be announced?
The starters will be announced a week later on Monday, Jan. 19 on NBC and Peacock during their broadcast slate.
When is the 2026 NBA All-Star Game?
This year’s All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. This will be a record seventh time Los Angeles has hosted All-Star Weekend, with the most recent being 2018 at the then-Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena).
The Dunk Contest and Three-Point Contest will be on Saturday, Feb. 14, while the celebrity game is set to kick off the weekend on Friday, Feb. 13.