Chris Paul, Blake Griffin in All-Star voting top 5

LA Clippers guard Chris Paul and forward Blake Griffin were included among the top 5 vote-getters in their respective positions.

Paul's 268,672 votes placed him third among guards in the Western Conference behind Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook. While Griffin's 298,212 votes has him fifth behind Kawhi Leonard, Draymond Green, Kevin Durant and the league's top vote-getter, Bryant, for frontcourt players.

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Bryant, in his final season, dwarfs all players with a whooping 1,262,118 votes. LeBron James is the East's top vote-getter with 636,388.

Voting for the all-star game ends Jan. 18.