{"id":328107,"date":"2025-02-14T10:52:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=328107"},"modified":"2025-02-14T10:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:52:50","slug":"nba-slam-dunk-contest-odds-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nba-slam-dunk-contest-odds-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA slam dunk contest 2025 odds and predictions: McClung favoured, Castle has value at all-star event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NBA slam dunk contest takes place on Saturday so let&#8217;s break down the odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-a342391d-16be-47fc-b74c-e05e3f9c030d\"><strong>The narrative:<\/strong> Mac McClung looks for a three-peat while three debutants look to steal the crown. I personally like the value on rookie Stephon Castle doing well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6c37cb08-cf64-44cf-857a-d9409b9361a5\">Check out our NBA slam dunk contest odds for the all-star event on Feb. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c42e5bcd-3d78-44a9-a94a-015d114981be\">NBA slam dunk contest odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/basketball\/competitions\/10240\"><strong>Full NBA betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report-news\"><strong>NBA injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players\"><strong>NBA player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/standings\"><strong>NBA standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Click on linked odds below to bet now. Note: Lines have changed\/market no longer available if grey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mac McClung<\/td><td>-225<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Andre Jackson Jr.<\/td><td>+500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Matas Buzelis<\/td><td>+700<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stephon Castle<\/td><td>+700<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NBA odds as of 10:32 a.m. ET on 02\/14\/25.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/basketball\/events\/9554823\">NBA all-star weekend betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is good reason for McClung being the odds-on favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He won the last two dunk contests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s only played one game on an NBA roster (Orlando Magic) this season but has made a name for himself as a staple in this contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The other three contestants are newcomers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Buzelis, Jackson and Castle are high fliers, however, so I think fans could be in for the best contest in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No one has ever won three in a row since the dunk contest&#8217;s inception in 1986 so the pressure will be on for McClung to etch his name in the history books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He would also join Nate Robinson and become the second player ever to win three dunk contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c1e817ca-a7f4-4be8-8332-7ac0c6f20f4b\">A rookie with value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Castle to win (+700)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of everyone in this, I&#8217;m the most excited for the rookie out of San Antonio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Castle&#8217;s thrown down several monstrous dunks in his first NBA season. Check this jam and how he looks like he&#8217;s effortlessly floating to the rim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1871980819369394357\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to NBA.com&#8217;s dunk score metric, this ranks as the 26th-best dunk of the season with a score of 92.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This metric uses player-tracking data to find an objective measurement of every dunk. Power, jump, style and defensive contest make up the categories used in these calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Castle&#8217;s 52 in-game dunks rank 52nd in the NBA above players like Myles Turner (40), Scottie Barnes (38), Jaylen Brown (35) and Aaron Gordon (33).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rook clearly loves to dunk and at 6-foot-6, he&#8217;s got the size of a rim rocker while maintaining the agility of a point guard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA slam dunk contest takes place on Saturday so let&#8217;s break down the odds. The narrative: Mac McClung looks for a three-peat while three debutants look to steal the crown. I personally like the value on rookie Stephon Castle doing well. 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