NBA All-Star Saturday Night Predictions, Picks & Odds

Our NBA experts' best bets and top predictions for the NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities, featuring the Slam Dunk Contest.

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Feb 14, 2026 • 13:00 ET • 4 min read
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NBA All-Star weekend rolls on this Saturday with the Slam Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, and brand-new Shooting Stars Contest.

Our experts deliver their best NBA All-Star Saturday Night predictions and NBA picks from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA.

NBA All-Star Saturday Night predictions

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NBA All-Star Saturday Night best bets

Slam Dunk Contest best bet: Keshad Johnson to win

+320 at bet365

Andrew Caley makes his case for Keshad Johnson to win the 40th annual Slam Dunk Contest.

"[Johnson] has seen limited minutes with the Miami Heat. Still, the 6-foot-6 forward boasts a ridiculous 42-inch vertical."

3-Point Contest best bet: Damian Lillard to win

+450 at bet365

Douglas Farmer values Damian Lillard's experience in the 3-point contest coupled with his being super-fresh after not playing all season.

"A skeptic might wonder if Lillard will be rusty. The better thought is to expect Lillard to be peaking. No one else in this contest has as much experience in it as he does, and no one else has circled this Saturday night as the highlight of their season."

Shooting Stars best bet: Team Knicks to win

+170 at bet365

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns can hit shots from anywhere, and Allan Houston is one of the great pure shooters the Knicks have ever had. There are no holes to poke in this roster compared to the other three, so give me Team Knicks as a favorite that should be shorter.

NBA All-Star Saturday Night info

Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Kickoff: 5:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBC

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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