Ahead of Sunday’s NBA All-Star game in Utah, we’re taking a look at the odds of winning All-Star MVP, as well as the stats from past years and our prediction.
This Sunday, the 72nd NBA All-Star Game will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST, one hour after the 5:30 p.m. All-Star draft.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain their respective teams and will take turns drafting the pool of players selected by fans, coaches and the media.
NBA All-Star Game MVP Odds
According to NBA sportsbooks, captains Giannis Antetkounmpo and LeBron James are the leading candidates to win the All-Star Game MVP.
Giannis Antetokounmpo @ +400 LeBron James @ +400 Luka Doncic @ +800 Joel Embiid @ +800 Damian Lillard @ +800 Jayson Tatum @ +1000 Kyrie Irving @ +1000 Nikola Jokic @ +1200 Ja Morant @ +1200 Donovan Mitchell @ +1400 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander @ +2000 Lauri Markkanen @ +2000
Giannis is at risk of missing the All-Star Game after suffering a wrist injury in the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
Joel Embiid is also not sure if he will play this weekend, telling reporters on Wednesday that he is not healthy and should listen to his doctor’s advice and not play for two weeks.
NBA All-Star Game MVP Stats
Previous winners since 2013:
2022 – Stephen Curry | 50 points, 16 15:00 2021 – Giannis Antetokounmpo | 35 points, 16-16 FG 2020 – Kawhi Leonard | 30 pts, 7 reb, Aug 4, 2019 – Kevin Durant | 31 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast 2018 – LeBron James | 29 pts, 10 reb, Aug 8, 2017 – Anthony Davis | 52 pts, 10 reb 2016 – Russell Westbrook | 31 sts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 5 stl 2015 – Russell Westbrook | 41 pts, 5 reb, 3stl 2014 – Kyrie Irving | 31 pts, 14 ast, 5 reb 2013 – Chris Paul | 20 sts, 15 sts, 4 stls
List of Eastern Conference stars
Headlines: Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid
Reserves: Bam Adebayo, Jaylen Brown, DeMar DeRozan, Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday, Julius Randle, Pascal Siakam
Injured: Kevin Durant
List of Western Conference stars
Headlines: Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Lauri Markkanen, Nikola Jokic
Reserves: Anthony Edwards, De’Aaron Fox, Paul George, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaren Jackson Jr, Damian Lillard, Domantas Sabonis
Injured: Steph Curry, Zion Williamson
NBA All-Star Game MVP Prediction
Jayson Tatum loves exhibition games. In Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver pro-am game in August 2022, the 24-year-old had 20 points and five 3-pointers in the second quarter before the game was called off due to condensation on the court.
The four-time All-Star is also competing in the 3-point contest and it could turn out to be a very nice weekend for the Boston Celtics forward in Utah.
If all three are falling early, expect Tatum to empty out the clip and look to become the first Celtic to win All-Star MVP since Larry Bird in 1982.
Our prediction: Jayson Tatum to win All-Star Game MVP @ +1000
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