The NBA announced their 2012 All-Star Starters on Thursday.

For the Eastern Conference, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony were the leading vote-getters.

In the Western Conference, Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul are joined by Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Andrew Bynum.

Griffin and Bynum each will be starting in their first All-Star Game.