Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and guard Milwaukee Bucks Jr. were among the players named to the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team.
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, and Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso join Jackson and Holiday on the first team.
NBA All-Defensive First Team
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▪️ Alex Caruso (@Chicago Bulls)
▪️ Jrue holiday (@dollars)
▪️ The Jackson Jr. years. (@tweet)
▪️ Brook Lopez (@dollars)
▪️ Evan Mobley (@tweet)Kia | #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/eqAxbqxCtV– The NBA May 9, 2023
Jackson is capping off a stellar season at defensive end with a place in the first team. Last month, Jackson was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Jackson led the NBA with 3.0 blocks per game.
Jackson led the way with 96 first-place votes (195 total), followed by Holiday with 94 (192 total) and Lopez with 85 (181 total).
Mobley finished fourth in the voting, with a total of 132 votes, and Caruso finished fifth, with a total of 125 votes.
NBA All-Defensive Second Team
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▪️ Bamba Adebayo@tweet)
▪️ and anonobi (@wild birds)
▪️ Dillon Brooks (@tweet)
▪️ Draymond Green (@the Warriors)
▪️ Derek White (@tweet)Kia | #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/qqXvV9Kllv– The NBA May 9, 2023
Boston Celtics guard Derek White led the second team with 99 total votes.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (89 OVER), Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (81 OVER), Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks (54 OVER), and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (53 OVER) make up the rest of the second team. .
More NBA awards will be announced this week. schedule:
- Wednesday, May 10 – All-NBA Team
- Thursday May 11th – Tyyman-Stokes Team Member of the Year
First team | The second team | Total votes | |
---|---|---|---|
Jackson Jr years. | 96 | 3 | 195 |
Jrue holiday | 94 | 4 | 192 |
Brook Lopez | 85 | 11 | 181 |
Evan Mobley | 49 | 34 | 132 |
Alex Caruso | 50 | 25 | 125 |
Derek White | 24 | 51 | 99 |
Draymond Green | 21 | 47 | 89 |
OG Anunob | 14 | 53 | 81 |
Dillon Brooks | 4 | 46 | 54 |
Bam Adebayo | 13 | 27 | 53 |