An exciting NBA season has brought us to All-Star Weekend. Many of the league’s most talented players will come together for an exciting battle at Chase Center in San Francisco this Sunday, Feb. 16.
We’ve got a brand new format for the 2025 All-Star Game, where four teams will compete in a mini-tournament. The winners of the first round will face in the finals to determine the champion.
Three teams were chosen by honorary general managers and TNT analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith. The fourth team is the winner of the Castrol Rising Stars competition, led by TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker.
So who will win: Team Shaq, Team Chuck, Team Kenny, or Team Candace? Here’s a look at the latest odds and my best bets ahead of the action.
All NBA odds are current as of Tuesday, Feb. 13, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
NBA All-Star Game Odds
- Team Shaq (+180)
- Team Chuck (+180)
- Team Kenny (+290)
- Team Candace (+800)
NBA All-Star Game Rosters
Team Shaq
- LeBron James
- Stephen Curry
- Kyrie Irving (replaces injured Anthony Davis)
- Jayson Tatum
- Kevin Durant
- Damian Lillard
- James Harden
- Jaylen Brown
Team Chuck
- Nikola Jokic
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Victor Wembanyama
- Pascal Siakam
- Alperen Sengun
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Donovan Mitchell
- Trae Young (replaces injured Giannis Antetokounmpo)
Team Kenny
- Anthony Edwards
- Jalen Brunson
- Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Jalen Williams
- Darius Garland
- Evan Mobley
- Cade Cunningham
- Tyler Herro
Team Candace
Team Candace will consist of NBA rookies/sophomores and G League talent from the winning team of the Castrol Rising Stars tournament.
NBA All-Star Game Prediction
This innovative format should be refreshing, especially since we’re getting two semifinals and one championship, putting it at three games in total. It will be interesting to see if Team Candace — consisting of rookies/sophomores — can compete with NBA MVP candidates and superstars.
My pick to win the 2025 NBA All-Star Game is Team Chuck, which boasts two NBA MVP contenders in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Add in Victor Wembanyama protecting the rim and you can see why Barkley’s squad is going to be tough to beat.
My finalist prediction is Team Shaq, who has the hometown hero Stephen Curry joined by stars like LeBron James and Jayson Tatum. Unfortunately, I don’t see Team Kenny or Team Candace having enough to compete with these two squads.
However it turns out, we should see an exciting competition. It’s cool to see how NBA commissioner Adam Silver continues to look for innovative ways to change up the league.
NBA All-Star Game Best Bets
Team Chuck (+180)
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I simply can’t pass up a team that has two of the top choices for NBA MVP in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.
Just think about Shai driving the lane and Jokic finding Victor Wembanyama on a cut to the basket.
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While the value isn’t great at (+180) odds, this is the best option because Team Kenny doesn’t have as much talent and Team Candace consists of NBA rookies and sophomores.
Lock in Team Chuck to win the NBA All-Star Game as your NBA bet of the day.
NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule
Friday, Feb. 14
- 12:30 p.m. ET: Castrol Rising Stars Practice
- 6 p.m. ET: Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference
- 7 p.m. ET: Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- 9 p.m. ET: Rising Stars Tournament
- 9:15 p.m. ET: Rising Stars Semifinal
- 9:55 p.m. ET: Rising Stars Semifinal
- 10:35 p.m. ET: Rising Stars Championship
Saturday, Feb. 15
- 2 p.m. ET: NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T
- 5 p.m. ET: NBA HBCU Classic (Morehouse College vs Tuskegee University)
- 7 p.m. ET: Commissioner Adam Silver News Conference
- 8 p.m. ET: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night
Sunday, Feb. 16
- 2 p.m. ET: NBA Legends Brunch
- 3:30 p.m. ET: NBA G League Up Next Game
- 8 p.m. ET: 74th NBA All-Star Game
- 8:20 p.m. ET: All-Star Game Semifinal
- 9:10 p.m. ET: All-Star Game Semifinal
- 10 p.m. ET: All-Star Game Championship
