2023 NBA All-Star: Dunk Contest time, TV channel, how to watch 3-point Contest online, odds, live streamThe Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Dunk Contest all go down on All-Star Saturday Night.
NBA All-Star Weekend 2023 has arrived after months of exciting on-court action. The NBA's annual midseason exhibition is always a highlight of the league's calendar, and this season is no different. The action tipped off on Friday with the Rising Stars game, though things really pick up on All-Star Saturday Night. Always one of the most exciting nights of the season, the pre-cursor to the All-Star Game will once again feature a trio of star-studded events: the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 iteration of All-Star Saturday night:
Skills Challenge
- When: Saturday, Feb. 18
- Time: 8 p.m. ET (first event) | TV channel: TNT
Participants:
- Team Antetokounmpo: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Alex Antetokounmpo (Wisconsin Herd)
- Team Jazz: Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton
- Team Rooks: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons), Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets)
The Skills Challenge, which debuted in 2003, is the night's opening act. The league has often toyed with the Skills Challenge format, and they recently debuted a new team format that is back again and features three teams. As always, participating players will make their way through an obstacle course that challenges their ability in major facets of the game: dribbling, passing and shooting.
- Odds: Team Jazz -120; Team Rookies +165; Team Antetokounmpo +450 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
3-Point Contest
- When: Saturday, Feb. 18
- Time: After Skills Challenge (roughly 8:45 p.m. ET) | TV channel: TNT
Participants:
- Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Kevin Huerter, Sacramento Kings
- Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Buddy Hield, Indiana Pacers
- Julius Randle, New York Knicks
- Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
The 3-Point Contest has seen a few new wrinkles in recent years; there are now two additional long-range shots worth three points each and the time limit has been increased to 70 seconds. The basic premise, though, has remained unchanged since its inception, which helps add to the mystique.
- Odds: Lillard +325; Hield +420; Huerter +550; Herro +650; Haliburton +650; Markkanen +650; Tatum +750; Randle +950 (via Caesars Sportsbook)