NBA reveals All-Star reserves; Westbrook headlines list, Embiid left off

The NBA released the voting results for the 2017 All-Star reserves, as picked by the league's coaches, on Thursday, revealing the 14 players who will join the starters on Feb. 19 in New Orleans.

Headlining the list of reserves is Russell Westbrook, who was left off the starting roster (via a fan-voting tiebreaker) despite the fact that he's on pace to become the first player since Oscar Robertson (1961-62) to average a triple-double throughout an entire season.

As for snubs? Joel Embiid (averaging 19.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 25.3 minutes), Damian Lillard (averaging a career-high 26.2 points), Rudy Gobert (averaging 12.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks) and Karl-Anthony Towns (averaging 22.4 points and 11.9 rebounds), to name a few. But that's to be expected with a field as deep as this one.

Eastern Conference reserves

• Paul George, Pacers (fourth selection) - George scored 41 points and knocked down a record nine three-pointers in last year's All-Star Game. He's averaging 22.2 points on 45% shooting this season.
• Kevin Love, Cavaliers (fourth selection) - Love, who will be making his first All-Star appearance as a member of the Cavaliers, is the only player in the Eastern Conference averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. 
• Paul Millsap, Hawks (fourth selection) - This is Millsap's fourth consecutive All-Star selection. He's averaging a career-high 18 points and 3.8 assists this season for Atlanta — the fourth seed in the East. 
• Isaiah Thomas, Celtics (second selection) - The 5-foot-9 point guard is second in the NBA in points per game (29.1) and is averaging a league-leading 10.1 points in fourth quarters. Last year he became the shortest player to be named an All-Star since Terrell Brandon in 1997.
• Kemba Walker, Hornets (first selection) - Walker is Charlotte's first All-Star since Gerald Wallace (2010). The 26-year-old is averaging a career-high 23 points per game on 45.7% shooting.
• John Wall, Wizards (fourth selection) - Wall leads all Eastern Conference point guards with 26 double doubles. The next closest player? Jeff Teague, who has nine. Wall is averaging a career-high 23.1 points on 46.4% shooting to go along with 10.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds. 
• Kyle Lowry, Raptors (third selection) - Lowry, set to make his third straight All-Star appearance, ranks third in the NBA in three-pointers made (3.2 per game) and has the second highest three-point percentage (42.2%) in the league amongst players who attempt at least five treys per game. 

Western Conference reserves

• DeMarcus Cousins, Kings (third selection) - Cousins is averaging a career-high 28 points per game and 4.4 assists to go along with 10.2 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.5 steals. He's the only All-Star Sac Town has seen since Brad Miller and Peja Stojakovic in 2004.  
• Marc Gasol, Grizzlies (third selection) - Gasol, who started the season with 12 three-pointers made over the course of his eight-year career, has already hit 64 in 2016-17 at a 39.5% clip — numbers that rank third and second on the Grizzlies' roster, respectively. 
• Draymond Green, Warriors (second selection) - The do-it-all forward is averaging 10.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks for the Warriors, who are on pace for a 69-win season.
• Gordon Hayward, Jazz (first selection) - Hayward, who has increased his production in each of his seven NBA seasons, is averaging a career-high 21.8 points and 5.7 rebounds for the fifth-place Jazz. He's Utah's first All-Star since Deron Williams (2011).
• DeAndre Jordan, Clippers (first selection) - Known for his rebounding prowess and efficiency from the field, Jordan is doing just that in his ninth season, leading the NBA in both categories (14 rebounds per game, 69% shooting).
• Klay Thompson, Warriors (third selection) - The second Splash Brother struggled early on in the season while adjusting to the addition of Kevin Durant, but has picked it up to average 21.1 points on 46.7% shooting. He ranks fourth in the NBA with 3.1 three-pointers made per game. 
• Russell Westbrook, Thunder (sixth selection) - Westbrook, the reigning back-to-back All-Star Game MVP, has a 23.8-point scoring average in five All-Star appearances. He already has 23 triple-doubles this season in just 46 games. 

The starters, who were chosen by fans, media and players and were announced last week, are below:

Eastern Conference starters

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (first selection) - Antetokounmpo is the first Bucks player to be selected to the All-Star Game since Michael Redd in 2004.
• LeBron James, Cavaliers (13th selection) - James, 32, is the leading scorer in All-Star Game history with 291 points. He will be the fifth player in NBA history to start at least 13 All-Star Games, joining Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Cousy and Michael Jordan. 
• Jimmy Butler, Bulls (third selection) - This is Butler's third consecutive All-Star selection, though he didn't play in last year's game due to a knee injury.
• Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers (fourth selection) - Irving scored 31 points and dished out 14 assists in the 2014 All-Star Game en route to the game's MVP award. 
• DeMar DeRozan, Raptors (third selection) - This is DeRozan's second straight All-Star selection.

Western Conference starters

• Kevin Durant, Warriors (eighth selection) - With 25.6 points per game, Durant has the highest scoring average in All-Star Game history.
• Kawhi Leonard, Spurs (second selection) - In his All-Star debut last year, Leonard scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds. 
• Anthony Davis, Pelicans (fourth selection) - This selection ties Davis with Chris Paul for the the most All-Star selections in New Orleans franchise history. 
• James Harden, Rockets (fifth selection) - Harden has been named an All-Star in all five of his seasons with Houston. 
• Stephen Curry, Warriors (fourth selection) - This is Curry's fourth consecutive selection and his fourth time starting. 

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