We are about 2 weeks away from the 2017 NBA finals and today the 2016-17 All NBA teams were announced. It may not be a surprise to many the names selected but there were several big names left off the list. Before you checkout the list below of the 2016-17 first, second and third All NBA teams, know that Chris Paul, DeMarcus Cousins, Paul George, Gordon Hayward nor Karl Anthony-Towns made the list.
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Here is a closer look at the All-NBA First Team:
- James Harden, Rockets: Harden averaged career highs of 29.1 points (second in the NBA), 11.2 assists (first) and 8.1 rebounds, helping Houston finish with the league’s third-best record at 55-27. The 6-5 guard led the NBA in free throws made with 746 and ranked third in three-pointers made with 262. He recorded a career-high 22 triple-doubles, tied for the NBA’s sixth-highest total in a single season.
- LeBron James, Cavaliers: In his 14th season, James set career highs in assists (8.7 apg; sixth in the NBA), rebounds (8.6 rpg) and triple-doubles (13; third in the NBA). The 6-8 forward also ranked eighth in the NBA in scoring with 26.4 points per game, extending his league record for consecutive seasons of averaging 25.0 points to 13. With 11 First Team selections (including 10 straight) to go with two Second Team nods, James has made an All-NBA Team in each of the last 13 seasons.
- Russell Westbrook, Thunder: Westbrook set an NBA single-season record with 42 triple-doubles and joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in league history to average a triple-double for a season. He averaged a league-leading 31.6 points to go with 10.7 rebounds (10th in the NBA) and 10.4 assists (third in the NBA). In winning his second scoring title in three seasons, the 6-3 guard paced the NBA in games with at least 20 points (72), 30 points (44), 40 points (18) and 50 points (four).
- Kawhi Leonard, Spurs: The 6-7 forward finished as the NBA’s ninth-leading scorer at a career-high 25.5 points per game, becoming the first San Antonio player to average 25.0 points since Tim Duncan in the 2001-02 season. Leonard, the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year in each of the previous two seasons, helped the Spurs (61-21) post the league’s best defensive rating as they registered their third 60-win season in four years.
- Anthony Davis, Pelicans: Davis ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring (career-high 28.0 ppg), seventh in rebounding (career-high 11.8 rpg) and second in blocked shots (2.23 bpg) while appearing in a career-high 75 games. The 6-11 forward/center set a single-season franchise scoring record with 2,099 points
2016-17 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
Pos. | Player (Team) | 1st team votes | 2nd team votes | 3rd team votes | Total
F | LeBron James (Cleveland) | 99 | 1 | — | 498
F | Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) | 96 | 3 | 1 | 490
C | Anthony Davis (New Orleans) | 45 | 34 | 16 | 343
G | James Harden (Houston) | 100 | — | — | 500
G | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) | 99 | 1 | — | 498
2016-17 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM
Pos. | Player (Team) | 1st team votes | 2nd team votes | 3rd team votes | Total
F | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) | — | 81 | 15 | 258
F | Kevin Durant (Golden State) | 3 | 66 | 26 | 239
C | Rudy Gobert (Utah) | 43 | 38 | 10 | 339
G | Stephen Curry (Golden State) | 1 | 93 | 6 | 290
G | Isaiah Thomas (Boston) | — | 71 | 23 | 236
2016-17 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM
Pos. | Player (Team) | 1st team votes | 2nd team votes | 3rd team votes | Total
F | Draymond Green (Golden State) | 4 | 21 | 51 | 134
F | Jimmy Butler (Chicago) | — | 19 | 45 | 102
C | DeAndre Jordan (LA Clippers) | 3 | 7 | 18 | 54
G | John Wall (Washington) | — | 19 | 68 | 125
G | DeMar DeRozan (Toronto) | — | 4 | 50 | 62
Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses): Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota, 50 (2); Chris Paul, LA Clippers, 49; Marc Gasol, Memphis, 48 (2); DeMarcus Cousins, New Orleans, 42 (2); Paul George, Indiana, 40; Gordon Hayward, Utah, 27; Hassan Whiteside, Miami, 18; Kyrie Irving, Cleveland, 14; Klay Thompson, Golden State, 14; Nikola Jokic, Denver, 12 (1); Damian Lillard, Portland, 12; Paul Millsap, Atlanta, 3; LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio, 1; Blake Griffin, LA Clippers, 1; Al Horford, Boston, 1.
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