NBA All-Star Best Bets get us ready for a long weekend of entertainment pro style. So, instead of looking at the games for Wednesday and Thursday, we gaze toward Sunday afternoon. Yes, Bovada Vegas online sportsbook sees if the favored West can take down the East. Yes, the NBA goes back to its roots. Also, are there a few props for us too? Expect a fun game as both teams want to score lots of points and play as little defense as possible.
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NBA All-Star Bets note that the West enjoyed the old format just fine. Okay, when it comes to looking back through history, the West won 12 of the previous 18 matchups. Then, the league went a little zany with the format of the event. Now, the league has gone back to the conference matchup. Charities are maintained for the teams who score more in each quarter but that “Elam Ending” is gone.
Simply, this is the second time Indianapolis has hosted the All-Star game. With some significant injuries to the East squad, quite a few are saying that the West could be best again in 2024. As always, it will be fun to see how the West deploys its roster. When looking at some of the numbers and lines, these get mind-boggling. Remember the days where scoring was not so crazy? The Game Total is well above 360.
Alright, that startling lineup is dynamite. The East is no slouch here but the West has Stephen Curry coming off the bench. Talk about dangerous. The East has the Greek Freak with Damian Lillard, then Jayson Tatum, and Tyrese Haliburton. The problem is with Joel Embiid out, Jalen Brunson banged up, and few others not 100%, the East does not stack up quite the same.
So, our advice is shop around for the Moneyline and maybe even the spread. A lot can happen between now and Sunday afternoon. Currently, the West remains favored at 2.5, but that can always change. Now, our plan is siding with the West. The -110 spread lays better than the -125 Moneyline.
NBA All-Star Best Bets ponder debating the Over in Indiana for Sunday afternoon. That is because NBA Vegas Prop Bets examine the normal game props first. Wow, this has been fun to look at since it opened earlier in the week. Numbers shifted a little and now the current Over/Under sits at 365.5. So, that still seems like an incredible number. The reality is given scoring in the NBA this year, it may not be.
So, the last two meetings with the old format saw combined points of 369 and 374 respectively. If anyone remembers 2016 and 2017, those contests featured zero defense and all offense. Yes, typically no one gets too physical in these contests. However, the pace was off-the-charts back then. Take a look at the 2023-24 NBA season and some games have been at an All-Star level.
This game will drive both Draymond Green and Charles Barkley crazy because of all the offense. It will be interesting to see what angles these two chase. Either way, with how high-powered the West is, we forget the East should be able to keep up enough to stay close. Projections suggest the West can get up to around 190 points or so. The question becomes more on the East.
So, that -110 number for the Over at 365.5 in the NBA All-Star Best Bets is the second wager. Yes, it is far from the only prop. Again, the Orlando Under 103.5 points is at +110 currently. Furthermore, there are still player props to consider too.
NBA All-Star Best Bets push more boundaries. Fortunately, besides the game, there are a few other options to consider. The MVP odds are one wrinkle. Yes, The Greek Freak comes in as the favorite. However, if the expected winning team is from the West, those numbers are a little better. Shuffling away from LeBron James puts us in the +1000 or longer range. Anthony Davis (+4000) and Nikola Jokic (+5000) are fun long shots.
Furthermore, Tyrese Haliburton needs to be considered from the Indiana Pacers. At the least, he will have the hometown crowd behind him at +1600. After that, the choices can span everywhere. Starters stand a better chance obviously. Davis and Haliburton are our short-term flyers for the award come Sunday evening.
Yes, let us dive into a few more betting choices. The 3-point contest shows Lillard and Haliburton to be favorites. Instead, the idea there may be to take a shot with Lauri Markkanen at +675. He is shooting nearly 41% from three-point range and will not be phased by the atmosphere. Haliburton is one of the next best at almost 40%.
Again, it is enticing to take runs at some of the other three-point props too. Markkanen for longest streak lies at +700. We never touch the slam dunk competition. Why? With Dominique Wilkins and Fred Jones among the judges, it should be something more to enjoy than bet on. Oh, we almost forgot. Tyrese Haliburton to make four or more moneyballs in Round 1. He should feed off the adrenaline. Here we go!
NBA All-Star Online betting odds are rolling in. Yes, shop around with the All-Star Break approaching. That could lead to finding some gems. Next week and the final stretch of the NBA season will be here before we know it.
