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NBA All-Star reserves named

(UPDATED) PHILADELPHIA's Joel Embiid, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Portland's Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the All-Star Game. Players averaging more than 30 points per game typically don't have to worry about not hearing their name called.

Other players — like Miami's Bam Adebayo, Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton and Utah's Lauri Markkanen — had reason for concern.

HEADING TO UTAH Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Ja Morant (12) of the Memphis Grizzlies have been named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game as reserves on Thursday night, Feb. 2, 2023 (February 3 in Manila). AP FILE PHOTO