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2025 NBA All-Star Game Betting

In an attempt to revive what is a glorified exhibition, the 74th NBA All-Star Game will have a drastic new look in 2025. For the first time the game will feature a mini-tournament with four teams of eight players competing in three games on Sunday. Since the first All-Star Game in 1951 a two-team format was used with players from around the league selected to perform. Up until 2017 teams were divided by conference with the top players from the East playing the best of the West. In an attempt to jolt the festivities the format changed for the 2018 edition with the top vote-getters from each conference named captains and using a schoolyard draft to select from the remaining starters and reserves to make up squads regardless of conference. The game reverted to the familiar East vs. West format in 2024.

During recent years there have been tweaks to the format. However, one thing that remains the same is the player voting process that determines the 24 NBA All-Stars. The five starters from each conference are selected by the fans, current players and the media. Seven reserves from each conference are selected by head coaches. Those 24 players make up three teams in the mini-tournament with the rosters drafted by NBA on TNT commentators. The champion of the Rising Stars, which features, which features the top first- and second-year NBA players in addition to some G League standouts, will be the fourth team in the mini-tournament. The first team to reach or surpass 40 points will be declared the winner.

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2025 NBA All-Star Game at a Glance

When: Sunday, February 16, 2025, 8:00 PM ET

Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA

Network Coverage: TNT

2025 NBA All-Star Game Rosters

Eastern Conference

Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo*, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Karl-Anthony Towns

Reserves: Jaylen Brown, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Damian Lillard, Evan Mobley, Pascal Siakam, Tre Young

Western Conference

Starters: Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic

Reserves: Anthony Davis*, Anthony Edwards, James Harden, Jaren Jackson, Kyrie Irving, Alperen Sengun, Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Williams

2025 NBA All-Star Game Preview

For the games themselves a player’s conference affiliation is irrelevant, but in keeping with tradition 12 players from the West and 12 players from the East were selected. For the second straight year Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo received the most votes of any player. However The Freak won’t play in the extravaganza and was replaced by Atlanta’s Trae Young. Recently traded to Dallas, Anthony Davis sustained an injury in his second game with the Mavericks and will be shelved replaced by current teammate Kyrie Irving.

LeBron James extended his streak of All-Star Game selections to 21 being named a West starter. James has also had a lot of success in the game as captain of the winning team in five straight years from 2018 to 2022. His three MVP awards are also the second-most in All-Star Game history. James was drafted to Team Shaq along with Brown, Curry, Durant, Harden, Irving, Lillard and Tatum.

We’ve never seen this format in an NBA All-Star Game making it intriguing from that perspective. With the games decided when one team reaches 40-points fans could get a brief glimpse of their favorite players. During regular season games teams routinely score 40 points in a 12-minute quarter.

2025 NBA Castrol Rising Stars Challenge

The 2025 Castrol Rising Stars Challenge is set to take place on Friday, February 14, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend. This annual event showcases the league's premier young talent, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. The four teams are Team C coached by Chris Mullin, Team T coached by Tim Hardaway Sr., Team M coached by Mitch Richmond and Team G League coached by Jeremy Lin. The tournament will consist of two semifinal games, each played to a target score of 40 points. The winners of these games will advance to the championship game, also played to a target score of 40 points. The player pool for the Rising Stars Challenge includes 28 players: 10 NBA rookies, 11 NBA sophomores, and 7 NBA G League players. The NBA players were selected by NBA assistant coaches, while the G League players were chosen by the league office. The rosters were determined through a draft conducted by the honorary coaches. Some of the notable players are Stephon Castle who is averaging 12.9 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game for San Antonio and Amen Thompson who is having a strong start for Houston this season. Read more

2025 NBA Kia Skills Challenge

The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend is set to feature the Kia Skills Challenge on Saturday, February 15, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The NBA Skills Challenge is undergoing yet another change, as in 2025, it will be just two players per team. This year's competition will showcase four teams, each comprising two players. The four teams are the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and a Rookie team: Team Cavs and Team Spurs are listed as co-favorites in 2025 Kia Skills Challenge odds with Team Warriors the third choice and Team Rooks the fourth choice. The Skills Challenge is designed to test players' dribbling, passing, and shooting abilities through a timed obstacle course. Each team brings a different level of talent and experience to the event. Read more

2025 NBA Starry 3-Point Contest

The 2025 Starry 3-Point Contest is set to wrap up Saturday night’s events during the NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Scheduled for Saturday, February 15, at 8:00 PM ET, the event will be held at the Chase Center and broadcast on TNT. A total of eight players will compete for the title led by two-time defending champion Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks. He will be looking to win his third straight title, something done only by Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. Lillard is listed as the NBA betting favorite to win the contest. He is followed closely in the NBA odds by Golden State’s Buddy Hield and Miami’s Tyler Herro. Read more

2025 NBA AT&T Slam Dunk Contest

The 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest is set to captivate fans on Saturday, February 15, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend. This year's competition features a blend of emerging talent and a reigning champion aiming for a historic milestone. Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic is the two-time defending champion and he is almost a 2-1 favorite in NBA betting odds to win the title yet again. He will get three new challengers and all three are newcomers to the event. Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls is the second choice in NBA odds followed by San Antonio’s Stephon Castle and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. +565. Judges for the Slam Dunk Contest in 2025 are former NBA stars Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Jason Richardson, and Baron Davis. Also, fans will have a say, with their average score serving as the fifth vote. Read more

NBA All-Star Game Results (2000)

It doesn’t have as much meaning now, but the Eastern Conference holds a 38-28 advantage in the NBA All-Star Game. In the six-year era of team captains, Team LeBron won the first five games before losing in 2023. If the current format remains intact we’ll never see another game like the 2024 edition. The East set an ASG record for points in their 211-186 triumph knocking down a record 42 three-pointers.

What we will see is a player winning the game’s MVP, which is always a popular wager over All-Star Weekend. Teams have fewer players, but in order to get the games squeezed into a single evening they’ll be much shorter. Damian Lillard won the award last season making 11 threes and scoring 39 points. Russell Westbrook joined rarified air in 2016 when he won the award for the second straight year, becoming the first man in NBA history to do that. He's not the only player to be named the game’s MVP multiple times though. Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant hold the record for the most NBA All-Star Game MVP’s with four, while Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, and LeBron have won it three times.

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