NEW YORK — Los Angeles Clippers teammates Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan were named to the NBA’s All-Defensive first team Wednesday night. They were joined by defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard, of San Antonio, who was the leading vote-getter.
Leonard received 116 first-team votes and 242 points from a panel of 129 writers and broadcasters in the U.S. and Canada. Golden State’s Draymond Green was second with 229 points and 107 first-team votes.
Memphis’ Tony Allen was the other first team member.
The second team was New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler, Golden State’s Andrew Bogut, Washington’s John Wall and San Antonio’s Tim Duncan.