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NBA All-Star Game Odds & Prediction Plus MVP Pick & Betting Promos for 2024

Sascha Paruk

by Sascha Paruk in NBA Basketball

Updated Feb 18, 2024 · 9:08 AM PST

Stephen Curry celebrates hitting a three at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game
Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Team LeBron guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a three-point basket during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
  • The 2024 NBA All-Star Game takes place on Sunday, Feb. 18, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
  • The format is back to West-vs-East with a traditional ending
  • See the 2024 NBA All-Star Game odds, picks, and predictions plus MVP odds

For the first time since 2017, the NBA All-Star Game will be in the traditional West-vs-East format, and for the first time since 2020, the Elam Ending will not be used.

The old-school 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday night. The game will be broadcast by TNT and TBS. Despite being the “road” team, the Western Conference is listed as a slim favorite in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game odds.

2024 NBA All-Star Game Odds

Team Spread Moneyline Total
West -2.5 (-115) -143 O 358.5 (-110)
East +2.5 (-105) +120 U 358.5 (-110)

The West is currently a 2.5-point favorite and -143 on the moneyline in the NBA odds for the 2024 All-Star Game. The East is +120 to win straight-up, while the total is at an eye-popping 358.5.

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No More Elam Ending Means More Scoring

The game total for the NBA All-Star Game has been raised from 324.5 last year to 358.5 this season. The reason is simple: the league has gotten rid of the Elam Ending, in which teams played to a “target score” during an untimed fourth quarter (24 points more than the winning team had at the end of the third quarter).

With the league going back to a traditional 12-minute fourth quarter, there will be a lot more opportunity to score. The teams’ averaged 99.7 points per quarter over the first three quarters last year, before the fourth quarter saw just 60 points scored during a valiant comeback attempt by Team LeBron.

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Odds to win the All-Star Game MVP are available for all 24 players in the game. The top-two favorites are Giannis Antetokounmpo (+650) from the East and LeBron James (+700) from the West, but ten players are at +1300 or shorter.

NBA All-Star Game MVP Odds

Player Odds
Giannis Antetokounmpo +650
LeBron James +700
Tyrese Haliburton +750
Stephen Curry +850
Jayson Tatum +900
Anthony Edwards +1000
Damian Lillard +1100
Devin Booker +1200
Kevin Durant +1200
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +1300
Luka Doncic +1800
Donovan Mitchell +2000
Jalen Brunson +3200
Anthony Davis +4200
Paul George +4500
Jaylen Brown +5000
Nikola Jokic +5000
Kawhi Leonard +6000
Tyrese Maxey +7500
Trae Young +8000
Karl-Anthony Towns +8500
Bam Adebayo +16000
Paolo Banchero +20000
Scottie Barnes +25000

All-Star Game MVP odds from the FanDuel app

The third-favorite, Tyrese Haliburton (+750) of the Pacers, will be the player the fans get behind. The previous two winners – Steph Curry (2022) and Jayson Tatum (2023) – are next on the list at +850 and +900, respectively.

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West Was Dominating Before Format Switch

Prior to switching to a team captain/draft format in 2018, the Western Conference had been dominating the NBA All-Star Game. The West had won six of seven editions from 2011 to 2017, and 11 of 16 dating back to 2002.

Most-Recent East vs West NBA All-Star SCores

Year Score Total
2017 West 192 – 182 East 374
2016 West 196 – 173 East 369
2015 West 163 – 158 East 321
2014 East 163 – 155 West 318
2013 West 143 – 138 East 281
2012 West 152 – 149 East 301
2011 West 148 – 143- East 291

2024 NBA All-Star Game Prediction

When the game was in a Team LeBron vs Team Someone Else format, LeBron won five straight games from 2018 to 2022, before Team Giannis brought that streak to an end in 2023. LeBron headed into the 2023 game as a sizable favorite, and his track record warranted it.

The ancient East-vs-West history, however, holds little sway on handicapping the 2024 All-Star Game.  There is no talent discrepancy on the rosters and the East has two of the last three MVPs (Tatum, 2023; Giannis, 2021).

With the crowd likely to be backing Tyrese Haliburton and the East, the underdogs are the play.

NBA All-Star Game picks:

  • East moneyline (+120)
  • Haliburton to win MVP (+750)

 

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