Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan among top NBA All-Star Game vote-getters

NBA fans have made the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan a sixth man of sorts.

DeRozan leads the fan tally for Eastern Conference guards in results released by the NBA on Thursday with 1,487,598 votes. Zach LaVine is fourth with 776,043 votes.

Stephen Curry of the Warriors and the Nets’ Kevin Durant are the overall leaders in the Western and Eastern conferences, respectively. Only Curry, Durant, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic have more votes than DeRozan.

DeRozan has emerged as a team leader for the Bulls, and acquired the nickname “King of the Fourth” for his consecutive game-winning buzzer-beaters against the Pacers and Wizards.

The league will release the next All-Star fan voting update on Jan. 13. Fan voting at NBA.com closes on Jan. 22.

The All-Star Game will be Feb. 20 in Cleveland.

Eastern Conference

Frontcourt

Kevin Durant (BKN) — 2,360,435
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) — 2,145,835
Joel Embiid (PHI) — 1,236,060
Jayson Tatum (BOS) — 643,970
Jimmy Butler (MIA) — 522,513
Jarrett Allen (CLE) — 168,019
Bam Adebayo (MIA) — 141,693
Miles Bridges (CHA) — 122,554
LaMarcus Aldridge (BKN) — 111,318
Nikola Vucevic (BULLS) — 92,936

Backcourt

DeMar DeRozan (BULLS) — 1,487,598
James Harden (BKN) — 892,065
Trae Young (ATL) — 862,878
Zach LaVine (BULLS) — 776,043
LaMelo Ball (CHA) — 422,247
Kyrie Irving (BKN) — 267,929
Derrick Rose (NYK) — 232,501
Tyler Herro (MIA) — 122,224
Darius Garland (CLE) — 119,399
Fred VanVleet (TOR) — 108,529

Western Conference

Frontcourt

LeBron James (LAL) — 2,018,725
Nikola Jokic (DEN) — 1,649,809
Paul George (LAC) — 1,072,591
Andrew Wiggins (GSW) — 933,355
Draymond Green (GSW) — 691,423
Anthony Davis (LAL) — 592,281
Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) — 474,794
Carmelo Anthony (LAL) — 319,128
Rudy Gobert (UTA) — 218,819
Deandre Ayton (PHX) — 177,115

Guards

Stephen Curry (GSW) — 2,584,623
Luka Doncic (DAL) — 787,690
Ja Morant (MEM) — 669,033
Klay Thompson (GSW) — 367,743
Devin Booker (PHX) — 338,526
Chris Paul (PHX) — 315,912
Donovan Mitchell (UTA) — 217,546
Damian Lillard (POR) — 211,352
Russell Westbrook (LAL) — 210,065
Anthony Edwards (MIN) — 128,863
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