NBA All-Star Weekend is right around the corner and ahead of Saturday’s Skills Challenge, find out the best odds, stats and predictions here.
The Skills Challenge was first introduced by the league in 2003 and is a competition to test players’ ball handling, passing and shooting skills.
A new format was introduced in 2022, with three teams taking part in a four-round competition:
First Round: Shooting Second Round: Passing Third Round: Relay Final Round: Half Court Contest
You can also find odds on the All-Star Game MVP, Slam Dunk Contest, and Rising Stars Challenge ahead of a busy weekend in Salt Lake City.
NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Odds
Jazz Team (Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton) -120 Rooks Team (Paolo Banchero, Jaden Ivey, Jabari Smith Jr) +150 Antetokounmpos Team (Giannis, Alex, Thanasis) +500
NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Statistics
Previous winners since 2013:
2022 – Team Cavs (Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen) 2021 – Domantas Sabonis (Indiana Pacers) 2020 – Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) 2019 – Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) 2018 – Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn Nets) 2017 – Kristaps Porzingis (New York Knicks) 2016 – Karl Anthony-Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2015 – Patrick Beverley (Houston Rockets) 2014 – Damian Lillard, Trey Burke (Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz) 2013 – Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Prediction
The favorites to win this year’s Skills Challenge are Team Jazz, made up of Utah trio Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton.
In 2022, Team Cavs took home the crown and defeated Team Rooks (Cade Cunningham, Josh Giddey, Scottie Barnes) in the final round.
The Antetokounmpos team also entered the challenge last year, but once again they are heavy losers: there is a lot of value in this selection, but the shooting round may turn out to be a banana peel.
Team Rooks is made up of three of the most skilled and technically gifted players from the 2022 draft class and is our best bet to take home the Skills Challenge crown in Utah.
Our prediction: Team Rooks to win the Skills Challenge @ +150
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