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For better or for worse and despite understandable public outcries from players, fans, journalists and other reasonable individuals, the 2021 NBA All-Star Game is going on as scheduled this Sunday.
The Best USA Sportsbook Offers: Free Subscriptions, Deposit Bonuses & Free Bets. Warriors star Steph Curry is the odds-on pick (+175) to win the event, according to Bovada. Kings guard Buddy Hield, who ranks ahead of Curry this season in 3-point percentage (44.9 percent), is tied with reigning champion Devin Booker for the second-best odds (+450). Brian Martin July 25, 2019. In last year’s Three-Point Contest at WNBA All-Star, Chicago’s Allie Quigley posted a score of 29 in the tiebreaker shootout against Las Vegas’ Kayla McBride. Along with Curry, Lillard will be in the three-point shootout in Charlotte for All-Star Weekend. Charlotte is Curry’s hometown and expects to win. His younger brother, Seth Curry, will also be competing in this year’s contest, Lillard’s teammate in Portland. Curry opened as the +190 fave in Three-Point Contest odds. Finally, the Skills Challenge will assess competitors in dribbling, passing and shooting drills through an obstacle course, with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic opening as the +200 favorite. Doncic competed in this event in 2019 but lost in the second round to Trae Young.
The skills challenge and three-point contest will occur ahead of the game's tipoff, while the dunk contest will be held at halftime. Fans watching the made-for-TV spectacle at home can catch the action via TNT and grab updated odds for these events and for All-Star Game Most Valuable Player via BetOnline.ag.
(All odds accurate as of March 3)
All-Star Game MVP
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of the players who previously criticized the NBA hosting an All-Star Game amid a global pandemic but is also the favorite to win regular-season MVP at the break. Thus, he enters the second half of the midweek as the favorite to win All-Star MVP at +475.
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic could be a trap at +750. He was dealing with lower-back tightness on Wednesday evening but is expected to play on Sunday. However, don't be surprised if he isn't at his best during the exhibition.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (+800) and Milwaukee Bucks unicorn Giannis Antetokounmpo (+900) are previous regular-season MVPs high on the list of favorites for this honor, as is James Harden (+900) of the Brooklyn Nets.
Looking for a sleeper? We give you Julius Randle of the surprisingly decent New York Knicks at +5000.
Three-point contest
Curry at +190 is the obvious choice, as he's probably the greatest shooter of all time. What's the fun in betting the favorite, though? Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (+275) is shooting a career-best 43.3% from beyond the arc, per ESPN stats, and is a solid value selection behind Curry. Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns intrigues us at +450.
Skills challenge
Doncic began Wednesday night the favorite at +200, but that could change depending on his health through Sunday afternoon. We'd instead start with the 'Point God' himself, Mr. Chris Paul of the Suns at +225. Those who fancy Paul as the eventual winner should jump on this choice early and often.
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic is, as Mike Cali wrote for Orlando Pinstriped Post, looking for redemption after he fell early in the 2019 skills challenge. Get him at +650, Orlando fans, and hope to cash in.
Dunk contest
This year's dunk contest will be between New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin (+150), Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (+175) and Indiana Pacers rookie Cassius Stanley (+190). Stanley can absolutely fly and, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, could become the favorite among bettors by Sunday evening.
Head back to BetOnline.ag through Sunday for updated, revised and full odds for each All-Star Game category.
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Who Will Win The 3 Point Contest
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