2016-17 NBA All-Defensive teams: Kawhi, Draymond, Gobert among top vote-getters
Chris Paul and Patrick Beverley complete the first team
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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz lead the 2016-17 NBA All-Defensive first team, which was announced by the league Monday.
Green received 99 out of a possible 100 first team votes, while Gobert received 97. Rounding out the first team were the Spurs' Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers' Chris Paul and the Rockets' Patrick Beverley.
Here are the complete teams along with the voting.
2016-17 NBA All-Defensive First Team
| Position | Player | Team | 1st team votes | 2nd team votes | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Draymond Green | Warriors | 99 | -- | 198 |
| Center | Rudy Gobert | Jazz | 97 | 2 | 196 |
| Forward | Kawhi Leonard | Spurs | 93 | 6 | 192 |
| Guard | Chris Paul | Clippers | 61 | 18 | 140 |
| Guard | Patrick Beverley | Rockets | 38 | 34 | 110 |
2016-17 NBA All-Defensive Second Team
| Position | Player | Team | 1st team votes | 2nd team votes | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard | Tony Allen | Grizzlies | 17 | 46 | 80 |
| Guard | Danny Green | Spurs | 21 | 26 | 68 |
| Center | Anthony Davis | Pelicans | -- | 58 | 58 |
| Forward | Andre Roberson | Thunder | 3 | 47 | 53 |
| Forward | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 7 | 21 | 35 |
The league will reveal individual awards like MVP, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year during the NBA Awards Show on Monday night.
