Jun 14, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) reacts with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during the second half against the Boston Celtics during game four of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic Still Dominating All-Star Voting

Originally posted on Dallas Mavericks on SI
By Austin Veazey | Last updated Jan 16, 2025 1:34 PM ET

The NBA has released the latest returns from All-Star voting, which will be one of the last returns until voting closes on Monday, January 20th. And one again, the Dallas Mavericks are well-represented among the guards.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are still in the top four for guards in the Western Conference, as Doncic is sitting in third with 1,678,930 votes, and Irving is in fourth with 1,020,116 votes. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry are the only guards in the West with more votes, as Irving and Doncic are ahead of other star guards such as Ja Morant, Anthony Edwards, and James Harden.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.

Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. Players and a media panel account for 25% each. pic.twitter.com/FBGGd00GB2
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 16, 2025

Doncic has been out since Christmas Day with a calf strain but was averaging 28.1 PPG, 8.3 APG, and 7.6 RPG before going down. He got off to a "slow" start to the season for his standards, but that start is still better than 98% of most NBA players.

Irving has missed six of the last seven games with a back issue, but he's averaging 23.9 PPG, 4.8 APG, and 4.5 RPG while having shooting splits of nearly 50/40/90. He is expected to play on Friday night against the OKC Thunder, which could be an opportunity to showcase he's still worthy of being an All-Star.

Fan voting now only accounts for 50% of the voting criteria, as player voting and media voting account for 25% each.

This article first appeared on Dallas Mavericks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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