

The media and player vote could still play a part in each of these battles. The NBA's annual All-Star Weekend is happening in Salt Lake City. All-Star weekend festivities got started Friday night with the Rising Stars Game and the celebrity game. Tatum is averaging 31.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the first-place Boston Celtics, while Embiid's 33.6 points per game ranks second in the league behind only Luka Dončić (33.7).ĭončić and Stephen Curry are well ahead of Ja Morant for the starting backcourt spots in the Western Conference, while Kyrie Irving and Donovan Mitchell easily lead for the spots in the East. In the East, a pair of MVP candidates are fighting for the final frontcourt spot with Jayson Tatum only about 200,000 up on Joel Embiid. Zion Williamson had been gaining on him in the latest fan vote, although the New Orleans Pelicans star is also out due to a hamstring issue. 3 position in the West behind James and Nikola Jokić, although he's been out since mid-December with a foot injury.

1 The playoffs are then scheduled to begin in April 2024. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for February 18, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The regular season is scheduled to begin in October 2023, and end in April 2024. The final few days of voting could help determine some close races, including the last frontcourt spot in both conferences.Īnthony Davis currently holds the No. The 202324 NBA season is the upcoming 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
