Nba All Star Game Best Bets
The 2020-21 NBA All-Star Game will be played Sunday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Tip-off is scheduled for shortly after 8 p.m. ET between Team LeBron and Team Durant. Below, we analyze the 2020-21 NBA All-Star Game odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
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The All-Star Game will follow the same format as first seen last season. The two teams captained by Los Angeles Lakers SF LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets SF Kevin Durant will compete to win each of the first three quarters individually. The fourth quarter will be played without a game clock with the teams then needing to reach the Final Target Score.
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The first team to hit or surpass that target number will win the All-Star Game.
Durant is replacing Milwaukee Bucks SF Giannis Antetokounmpo as captain opposite James this season. Team LeBron won last year’s All-Star Game.
2020-21 NBA All-Star Game: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
Money line: Team LeBron -165 (bet $165 to win $100) Team Durant +140 (bet $100 to win $140)Against the spread/ATS: Team LeBron -3.5 (-115) Team Durant +3.5 (-105)Over/Under: 314.5 (O: -110 U: -110)Special NBA Betting Promotion!
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2020-21 NBA All-Star Game: Starters
Team Durant:
Washington Wizards SG Bradley BealPhiladelphia 76ers C Joel EmbiidBrooklyn Nets SG Kyrie IrvingLos Angeles Clippers SF Kawhi LeonardBoston Celtics SF Jayson TatumTeam LeBron:
Milwaukee Bucks PF Giannis AntetokounmpoGolden State Warriors PG Stephen CurryDallas Mavericks PG Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers SF LeBron JamesDenver Nuggets C Nikola Jokic2020-21 NBA All-Star Game: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Team Durant 148, Team LeBron 142
Money line (ML)
When betting an NBA All-Star Game, or any sort of exhibition in pro sports, it’s best to chase the value. Back TEAM DURANT (+140) to pull off the modest upset.
Even though they’re without their captain, as well as Phoenix Suns SG Devin Booker and Los Angeles Lakers PF Anthony Davis, expect a spirited effort from the underdogs. James has been vocal about his displeasure in the NBA holding the annual skills competition this year and always comes into these games with a target on his back.
We’re unlikely to see a full effort from many players in this game, and that opens the door for an “upset”.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Last year’s All-Star Game ended 157-155 in favor of Team LeBron. These games are designed to stay close, and a similar result is likely in Year 2 of the modified format.
Liking TEAM DURANT +3.5 (-105) to win outright, back the underdogs with 3 points of insurance in the event of a loss.
Over/Under (O/U)
There were 317 total points scored in last year’s All-Star Game, and the 2020-21 total is set a few points shy of that number.
With James and other stars, including Leonard, admitting their disinterest in this year’s game, bet UNDER 314.5 (-110) with players just looking to get back to meaningful games.
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The 70th NBA All-Star Game will take place tonight in Atlanta, and the coronavirus pandemic has already made sure it is one unlike any other we’ve seen before.
Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out of tonight’s game due to contact tracing. But still, the game is going to happen and our friends at BetMGM are taking your bets. We’re giving you all the information we can from them so you can make your best wagers possible on tonight’s exhibition with the league’s biggest stars.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Point spread: Team LeBron -4.5Moneyline: Team LeBron -175 / Team Durant +150Over-under: 315.5Place your legal, online sports bets in VA, CO, IA, IN, NJ, PA, TN and WV at BetMGM.
Advice and prediction
When you look at the names, scoring, shooting, and passing, Team LeBron is going to be incredibly difficult to beat. LeBron James, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounpmo in the starting lineup followed by Damian Lillard off the bench?
But the thing about the All-Star games that is easy to forget is how amazing the other team is, too. Kevin Durant isn’t playing for Team Durant, which is a major loss for that side. Still, they have James Harden and he’s been maybe the best player in the league over the past month.
We also have to consider the other aspect of the All-Star Game that makes it different from any other NBA betting situation: the Elam Ending. After the third quarter, they will add 24 points, in honor of Kobe Bryant, to the leading team’s score to determine the target score.
By introducing a pick-up game element where you play to a score, you will see a lot more tough defense in the 4th quarter. That’s what we saw last season and it makes me believe even if one of the teams gets out to a 20 or even 30-point lead, the different ending will result in a competitive game.
But Embiid showed last season during the ASG that he wasn’t afraid to take big shots and while Harden and Irving are great in that spot, but not having Durant on both ends, in addition to not having Embiid during such a high-level game, is going to be too much to handle.
If all things were equal as far as the stars, I would take the points and lean on Team Durant. But something tells me Team LeBron is going to want to hit the target score and get on the first flight out of Atlanta. Also, take the under.
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Prediction: Team LeBron 150, Team Durant 135