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Golden State puts two players in the All-Star Game starting lineup — guard Stephen Curry and forward Kevin Durant.

HOUSTON — For the second time in three years, the Warriors will have two All-Star Game starters.

Guard Stephen Curry and forward Kevin Durant will start for the Western Conference in the NBA’s showcase game Feb. 19 in New Orleans. It is Curry’s fourth All-Star Game selection and Durant’s eighth.

“It’s always great for the organization when you get guys named to the All-Star team,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said. “Even though it’s an individual honor, it’s an honor for the whole franchise. I know our team is really proud of those guys and happy for them. They’re both deserving.”

Joining them in the Western Conference’s starting lineup are Houston’s James Harden, San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard and New Orleans’ Anthony Davis.

The Eastern Conference starters are Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving, Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan, Cleveland’s LeBron James, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In 2015, when guard Klay Thompson was an injury replacement in the starting lineup alongside Curry, Golden State snapped a nearly half-century streak without two starters in the same All-Star Game (Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond in 1967). Thompson and forward Draymond Green are expected to be named to the West squad when coaches’ votes for reserves are announced next Thursday.

Despite a strong push from his native country of Georgia, the Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia is unlikely to make his first career All-Star appearance next month. He was second among West frontcourt players in the second fan returns with 823,376 votes, but the longtime role player couldn’t withstand the inevitable dip when player and media ballots were recorded.

After Pachulia came within 15,000 votes of being an All-Star starter last season, the NBA changed its voting system. Unlike past years, when starters were determined solely by a fan vote, the fan vote now accounts for only 50 percent. Players and media split the other half.

Through Wednesday, Curry was second in the league this season in free-throw percentage (92.6) and three-pointers (158), 12th in scoring (24.6 points per game) and 15th in assists (6.1 per game).

“Obviously, there’s a heavy, loaded field,” said Curry, who edged out Oklahoma City guard and MVP candidate Russell Westbrook. “You can make an argument for a lot of different guys to be in that five-man starting lineup. I appreciate the honor to represent my team.”

Durant leads Golden State in scoring (26.2 ppg), blocks (1.7 per game) and free throws (240).