NBA All-Star 2021: Prediction, Odds For Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Shootout

NBA All-Star Weekend 2021 is being combined into one jam-packed night of action. While the game itself is the main event Sunday night, the Three-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest will still take place.

Six participants will compete in the three-point contest prior to the All-Star Game. At halftime of the contest, three players are scheduled to meet in the dunk contest.

None of the players in the dunk contest are thought to have a sizable edge, but one superstar does stand out among the rest in the shootout.

Stephen Curry is the clear betting favorite to win the three-point shootout. The Golden State Warriors star leads the field with +200 odds at BetMGM. Curry won the competition six years ago.

Widely considered to be the best shooter in NBA history, Curry ranks first in the NBA with 11.7 three-point attempts per game. The two-time MVP is making 41.1% of his shots from behind the arc.

Zach LaVine leads the field, making 43.5% of his threes in the first half of the season. The Chicago Bulls guard is second among the participants with +400 odds.

Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker (+475) and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (+550) are next on the list. The two Boston Celtics in the contest, Jayson Tatum (+650) and Jaylen Brown (+650), are tied for the worst odds in the field.

Featuring three first-time participants that haven’t gotten a ton of playing this season, the slam dunk contest doesn’t have a heavy favorite. New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin is a slight favorite (+150) over Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (+175) and Indiana Pacers rookie Cassius Stanley (+200).

Derrick Jones Jr. won last year’s dunk contest as the betting favorite. He was the first betting favorite to become the dunk champion in four years.

Buddy Hield is the reigning three-point champion.

Winner Predictions: Zach LaVine and Obi Toppin