Perhaps nothing better represents basketball in this era more than the three-point shot. And this year's three-point contest, featuring four All-Stars and a future Hall of Famer in Dirk Nowitzki, might be the most anticipated event this NBA All-Star weekend. We break down the odds and best bets for the long-range competition.
2019 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest Odds (note: odds may vary depending on the sportsbooks)
Stephen Curry, Warriors +200
Buddy Hield, Kings +450
Devin Booker, Suns +500
Seth Curry, Trail Blazers +600
Joe Harris, Nets +700
Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers +800
Danny Green, Raptors +1000
Khris Middleton, Bucks +1000
Kemba Walker, Hornets +1500
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks +2000
To nobody's surprise Stephen Curry, perhaps the greatest shooter of all time, is the heavy favorite this year. Curry hasn't competed in this event since 2016, when he was also favored but finished in second place to teammate Klay Thompson (who will not be attending this year).
Curry is converting 44.7 percent of this threes this season, which is only slightly higher than the 43.7 percent conversion rate for his career. He won this competition in 2015 and is the favorite for good reason, but if you're looking for some other smart bets with superior payouts these are a few that appeal to us:
Devin Booker +500
Last year Booker had the second worst odds at +1000 and ended up beating the favorite Klay Thompon 28-25 in the finals. This year the Suns shooting guard is still flying a bit under the radar with his odds at +500. Booker is as streaky a shooter as any player in the NBA, and when he's on he just doesn't seem to miss.
Taking the defending champion with these odds isn't a bad play at all. **video
Seth Curry +600
One thing I've been mentioning about the odds for all these All-Star events, is that depending on the books these numbers can really vary. Nothing encapsulates that point more than Seth Curry. Steph's younger brother is a whopping +250 on one book, sitting just behind his brother as a favorite.
Seth is second in the league in three-point accuracy at 47.5 percent, albeit on far fewer attempts than most of the others in the top-20, so if you like his chances then a +600 payout or better has got be very appealing.
Kemba Walker +1500
Walker is definitely a long shot but there's a couple things that suggest he could join Booker and Eric Gordon (+900 in 2017) as surprise winners of this event.
One, this isn't his first rodeo, he competed in 2017 and despite +1100 odds he managed to finish in third place.
Two, Walker is not the catch-and-shoot kind of player that some other guys on this list are (cough*cough Joe Harris). He usually has to create his own shot while defenders practically hang off him, but still hits over three triples per game this season and converts at a rate of 36.7 percent. Being able to pick up balls off a rack and shoot without a hand in his face should come easy for him.
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