From February 14-16, San Francisco will be the epicenter of world basketball as it hosts the highly anticipated NBA All-Star Weekend, an event that promises to captivate fans with a mix of traditional and innovative dynamics that will elevate the excitement to new heights.
This year, the NBA All-Star Game features a revolutionary format: instead of the traditional teams divided into Eastern and Western Conferences, players will face off in a series of games between four teams: Team Shaq, Team Chuck, Team Kenny and Team Candace. For the first time in its 74-year history, the All-Star Game will feature a semifinal structure that will culminate in a grand finale to determine the champion.
Below is the complete schedule:
Calendar
Friday 14
9 p.m. ET | Castrol Rising Stars (Chase Center)
Game 1: Team Chris Mullin vs. Team Tim Hardaway
Game 2: Team G League (Jeremy Lin) vs. Team Mitch Richmond
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Saturday 15
8 p.m. ET | State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (Chase Center)
1st Event: Skills Challenge
2nd Event: Triples Contest
3rd Event: Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday 16
8 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star Game | Chase Center
Game 1: Kenny's Young Stars vs. Chuck's Global All-Stars
Game 2: OGs vs. Candance's Rising Stars
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Format and awards
The event will have a unique structure. The top two teams will face each other in a semifinal (Game 1), while the other two will compete in the second semifinal (Game 2). The winners of both games will advance to the final (Game 3), where the team that reaches or surpasses 40 points first will be the winner.
The accumulated prize is $1.8 million, distributed as follows:
- The players of the champion team will receive $125,000 each.
- The players of the runner-up team will receive US$50,000.
- The players of the teams eliminated in the semifinals will receive US$25,000.
How will the teams be formed?
Shaquille O'Neill's team called OGs will feature the following stars:
- LeBron James
- Stephen Curry
- Jayson Taytum
- Anthony Davis
- Kevin Durant
- Damian Lillard
- James Harden
- Jaylen Brown
- Kyrie Irving
One team with 86 NBA All-Star selections 🤯
A roster full of all-time greats, Shaq's OGs are bringing their game and experience to Sunday's #NBAAllStar action at 8:00pm/et on TNT! pic.twitter.com/HbT813ra3D
- NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2025
The team of young stars led by Kenny Smith consists of:
- Anthony Edwards
- Jalen Brunson
- Jared Jackson
- Jalen Williams
- Darius Garland
- Evan Mobley
- Cade Cunningham
- Tyler Herro
Charles Barkley's team, the Global All-Stars, will be composed of the following roster:
- Nikola Jokic
- Giannis Antetokoumpo
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Victor Wembanyama
- Pascal Siakam
- Alperen Segun
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Donovan Mitchell
- Trae Young
Forecasts
To start the predictions we have today's matches of the Rising Stars Challenge.
Team Chris is a -154 favorite to Team Tim's -134 in the first meeting with a -2.5 handicap at odds of -117 for Team Chris and +2.5 at odds of -103 for Team Tim.
The second match has Team Mitch as a -225 favorite against +188 for Team Jeremy and the handicap +4.5 with odds of -105 for Team Jeremy and -4.5 with odds of -115 for Team Mitch.
Remember that the quotas will be updated as the weekend progresses, as well as changing as they are dynamic.
In propositions you will find several options like who will win the three point contest or by how many points. If you think Damian Lillard will be above 24.5 the odds are +100 and if you think he will be below it is -130.
Will any player break the record of 32 points? You can find this proposition with a Yes odds of +244 and a No odds of -235.
The dunk contest also offers various options such as whether Mac McClung will win it with odds of Yes at -205 and No at +161.
Don't miss the excitement of NBA All-Star Weekend and experience the action like never before!
