Fans kept Russell Westbrook out of the starting five in next month’s All-Star Game.
He’ll still have a chance to win his third straight All-Star MVP.
The Thunder guard on Thursday was named a reserve for the Western Conference in the Feb. 19 game in New Orleans.
Westbrook, who had a 23 triple-doubles entering Thursday’s game against Dallas at Chesapeake Energy Arena, was the choice of media and players in the All-Star starter vote but finished third in the fan voting behind Stephen Curry and James Harden, named the West’s backcourt starters.