The Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers each had two players picked Thursday as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game, while the Indiana Pacers had to settle for one despite owning the league's best record.

Dwight Howard will be joined on the West team by the Rockets' James Harden. Portland also had two selected, LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports

Dwight Howard, who was passed late in fan voting for a starting spot, was chosen along with Houston teammate James Harden.

LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard made it for the Trail Blazers, who have been among the Western Conference leaders all season.

From Indiana, Roy Hibbert joined Paul George, who was voted to start. The Pacers had hoped Lance Stephenson, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, also would be selected.

Howard was voted into his eighth straight All-Star Game, highlighting his first season with the Rockets in which he has helped place them firmly in the playoff hunt.

Averaging 18.1 points and 12.5 rebounds per game -- just a shade less than his career averages of 18.3 and 12.9 -- Howard extended a streak that dates to his third season in the league.

Lillard, the reigning rookie of the year, made the team for his first All-Star selection.