The 2015 NBA All Star Game Starters have been announced last night.
The Eastern Conference All-Star lineups include: John Wall, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony & Pau Gasol. The Western Conference All-Star lineup includes: Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin & Marc Gasol.
Stephen Curry was the overall leading vote-getter. Curry ended up with more than 1.5 million votes, more than 42,000 ahead of Lebron James, who had a 13,285-vote lead over the sharpshooter at the previous update. James was the leading vote-getter last year, preceded by Kobe Bryant in 2013. Curry, who just two years ago was an All-Star snub, becomes the first Warriors player elected to consecutive starts since Chris Mullin in 1991-92.
Pau and Marc Gasol were voted the first brothers to start in the All-Star Game. Kyle Lowry made a late surge to overtake Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade for a starting spot. Along with Washington’s John Wall, it marks the first time the East has had two first-time starters at guard since 2000. Carmelo Anthony will be the lone representative for the New York Knicks, who are co-hosting the All-Star Game.
For the Western Conference, Kobe Bryant was selected to start but that may be in jeopardy. Bryant has a torn rotator cuff that could end his season early. He may be replaced by leading scorer James Harden, who has been snubbed out of the All-Star Game.
The 2015 NBA All Star Game will be held on February 15th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.