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    Jaren Jackson joined by Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez on All-Defensive Team

    Jackson, Holiday, Lopez headline NBA All-Defensive Team
    May 10, 2023
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    NEW YORK — Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. of Memphis and Milwaukee's Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez headlined the NBA's All-Defensive team Tuesday.

    Also voted to the first team were Cleveland forward Evan Mobley and Chicago guard Alex Caruso.

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    Jackson, the NBA leader with 3.0 blocked shots per game, received 96 of 100 first-team votes and finished with 195 points for his second All-Defensive team selection. Holiday was just behind him with 94 first-team votes and 192 points, earning a fifth career selection (three firsts, two seconds.)

    Alex Caruso, Javonte Green

    Lopez, the runner-up to Jackson for Defensive Player of the Year, had 185 points and 85 first-team votes.

    Boston guard Derrick White topped the second team, followed by eight-time All-Defensive selection Draymond Green of Golden State. Toronto's O.G. Anunoby, Dillon Brooks of Memphis and Bam Adebayo of Miami rounded out the team.

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