Zaza Pachulia was one step away from miracle. In NBA All-Star Ballot the Georgian center of “Dallas Mavericks” took the 4^th (!) place with 768 112 votes. Pachulia was 14 227 votes behind Kawhi Leonard who took the third place.

Western Conference frontcourt:

1. Kobe Bryant (Lakers) – 1 891 614
2. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) – 980 787
3. Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) – 782 339
4. Zaza Pachulia (Dallas) – 768 112
5. Draymond Green (Golden State) – 726 616
6. Blake Griffin (Clippers) – 651 860
7. Enes Kanter (Oklahoma City) – 534 499

The coaches of the West and the East teams will choose substitutes and Pachulia may be one of them.

Whatever Zaza is already a winner because he was ahead of world stars and took the fourth place in Western Conference frontcourt. Pachulia was only behind Bryant, Durant and Leonard.

All-Star game will be held in Toronto on February 12-14.

Eastern Conference

LeBron James (Cleveland), Paul George (Indiana), Carmelo Anthony (New York), Dwyane Wade (Miami), Kyle Lowry (Toronto).

Western Conference

Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio), Stephen Curry (Golden State), Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City).