NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off with the Rising Stars Challenge and you can find the best odds, stats and predictions here as the best young talent in the league goes head-to-head.
The Rising Stars Challenge includes NBA rookie and sophomore players, as well as NBA G League Ignite players selected by NBA assistant coaches and the league office.
28 players are selected to play in the game: 12 rookies, 12 sophomores, and four of G League Ignite’s top talents who will be coached by members of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
You can also check the odds for the All-Star Game MVP, Slam Dunk Contest, and Skills Challenge.
NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge Odds
Team Deron @ +170 Team Pau @ +170 Team Joakim @ +330 Team Jason @ +500
NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge Rosters
G: Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls), AJ Griffin (Atlanta Hawks), Bones Hyland (Los Angeles Clippers)
F: Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
C: Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Alperen Sengun (Houston Rockets)
G: Jose Alvarado (New Orleans Pelicans), Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons), Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers), Andrew Nembhard (Indiana Pacers)
F: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors), Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings)
G: Josh Giddey (Oklahoma City Thunder), Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks), Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder)
F: Tari Eason (Houston Rockets), Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets), Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs)
G: Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite), Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite), Mac McClung (Philadelphia 76ers), Scotty Pippen Jr (South Bay Lakers)
F: Mojave King (G League Ignite), Kenneth Lofton Jr (Memphis Hustle), Leonard Miller (G League Ignite)
NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge Prediction
The Pau team is by far the strongest roster on paper. With current Rookie of the Year favorites Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin, along with last year’s Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, are favorites for good reason.
Talent like José Alvarado, Jaden Ivey and Keegan Murray will also suit up for Team Pau on Friday night when they take on Team Deron at 7 pm EST.
Our prediction: the Pau team will win the Rising Stars Challenge @ +170
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