<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The All - NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season . The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada . The team has been selected in every season of the league's existence, dating back to its inaugural season in 1946 . The All - NBA Team originally had two teams, but since 1988 it is composed of three five - man lineups--a first, second, and third team, typically comprising a total of 15 roster spots . </P> <P> Players receive five points for a first team vote, three points for a second team vote, and one point for a third team vote . The five players with the highest point totals make the first team, with the next five making the second team and so forth . In the case of a tie at the fifth position of any team, the roster is expanded . If the first team consists of six players due to a tie, the second team will still consist of five players with the potential for more expansion in the event of additional ties . A tie has occurred only once, in 1952, when Bob Davies and Dolph Schayes tied in votes received . From 1946 to 1955, players were selected without regard to position; however, since 1956, each team has consisted of two guards, two forwards, and one center . </P>

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