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, HEADLINE 2009-10 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM

NEW YORK , May 5, 2010 – Dwight Howard, winner of the 2009-10 Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors, and guard Rajon Rondo of the headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced today. By totaling 57 points overall, including 28 First Team votes, Howard edged Rondo (50 points overall and 23 First Team votes) as the leading vote-getter.

Also selected to the All-Defensive First Team are forward LeBron James of the (45 points), guard (34 points) and Charlotte Bobcats forward (30 points).

Howard became the first player to lead the league in rebounding and blocks (1973-74 was the first season blocks were kept as an official statistic) in consecutive seasons, averaging 13.2 rebounds and 2.78 blocks. He also became only the fifth player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounding for at least three consecutive seasons. With Howard anchoring the defense, the Magic allowed 95.3 ppg, which ranked fourth in the NBA, and held the opposition to a league- low .438 shooting from the field, including 24 games where opponents shot under .400. Orlando held the opposition to less than 100 points 57 times and to less than 90 points 24 times.

The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of center of the , guards of the Heat and of the , and forwards of the and Anderson Varejao of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Duncan has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive team 13 consecutive seasons.

The voting panel consisted of the NBA’s 30 head coaches, who were asked to select NBA All- Defensive First and Second Teams by position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players from their own team. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote and one was awarded for a Second Team vote.

Attached are the results for the 2009-10 NBA All-Defensive Teams balloting:

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2009-10 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM

Position Player, Team 1st 2nd Points Center Dwight Howard, Orlando 28 1 57 Guard Rajon Rondo, Boston 23 4 50 Forward LeBron James, Cleveland 20 5 45 Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 13 8 34 Forward Gerald Wallace, Charlotte 11 8 30

2009-10 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM

Position Player, Team 1st 2nd Points Center Tim Duncan, San Antonio 8 5 21 Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami 8 4 20 Forward Josh Smith, Atlanta 6 8 20 Forward Anderson Varejao, Cleveland 2 11 15 Guard Thabo Sefolosha, Oklahoma City 3 8 14

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (First Team votes in parentheses) : , Dallas, 12 (4); , Portland, 12 (1); Ron Artest, 11 (3); , Utah, 10, (2); , , 9 (1); , Milwaukee, 8; Luc Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee, 8 (1); , Denver, 6 (1); , Denver, 5 (1); , Boston, 5 (1); , Phoenix, 4 (2); , Chicago, 4; , Boston, 4 (1); , , 4 (1); , Utah, 3 (1); , Oklahoma City, 3; , Houston, 3 (1); , Philadelphia, 2; , San Antonio, 2 (1); Jermaine O’Neal, Miami, 2 (1); , Atlanta, 2 (1); , L.A. Lakers, 2 (1); , Houston, 2; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 2 (1); , Portland, 2; , Dallas, 1; , Denver, 1; , Phoenix, 1; , Oklahoma City, 1; , Charlotte, 1; , Memphis, 1; , L.A. Lakers, 1; Chuck Hayes, Houston, 1; , Dallas, 1; , Atlanta, 1; , Oklahoma City, 1; Ersan Ilyasova, Milwaukee, 1; , Charlotte, 1; Nene, Denver, 1; , New Orleans, 1; Tayshaun Prince, Detroit, 1; , Indiana, 1.

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