SGA, Jokic top All-NBA first-team picks

MANILA, Philippines — Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets were unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team, announced Sunday.

Both players received all 100 first-team votes from a media panel for 500 total points.

Victor Wembanyama (498) of the San Antonio Spurs had one second-place vote to fall short of being a unanimous choice. Luka Doncic (91 first-place votes, 482 points) of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cade Cunningham (60, 414) of the Detroit Pistons also made the first team.

Jaylen Brown of Boston (384 points) received 44 first-place votes while landing on the second team. Joining him were Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers (four, 277), Donovan Mitchell of Cleveland (two, 276), Kevin Durant of Houston (241 points) and Jalen Brunson of New York (197).

The members of the third team are Tyrese Maxey of Philadelphia (168 points), Jamal Murray of the Nuggets (149), Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks (125), Jalen Duren of the Pistons (121) and Chet Holmgren of the Thunder (87).