The league’s best and brightest will be on display at the 74th NBA All-Star Game this Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The Association has introduced a new format this year, with the traditional four-quarter All-Star Game getting replaced by a three-game tournament contested between four smaller teams.
This change will hopefully make the games more intriguing and will undoubtedly affect how we analyze the candidates for the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award.
Check out the latest odds and my best bets to win the award below.
NBA odds for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game MVP are current as of Monday, Feb. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET.
NBA All-Star Game MVP Odds
- Stephen Curry (+600)
- LeBron James (+900)
- Victor Wembanyama (+900)
- Damian Lillard (+1100)
- Anthony Edwards (+1100)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+1200)
- Donovan Mitchell (+1800)
- Jalen Brunson (+1800)
- Jayson Tatum (+1800)
- Anthony Davis (+1800)
- Karl-Anthony Towns (+2200)
- Kevin Durant (+2200)
All other NBA All-Star Game MVP candidates have (+2500) odds or longer to win the award.
NBA All-Star Game MVP Best Bet
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+1200)
BetMGM Sportsbook • WAGER: 1 Unit
This will be Gilgeous-Alexander’s third consecutive All-Star appearance. After playing just a handful of minutes in his first showing, the Thunder guard scored 31 points in 28 minutes last year for the Western Conference in a losing effort.
SGA should share backcourt duties with Donovan Mitchell and Trae Young on Team Chuck (+165), which features several of the game’s dominant bigs, including Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Alperen Sengun.
The NBA’s league leader in scoring (32.7 points per game) will likely have the ball in his hands a lot, so I’m backing the current favorite in the NBA MVP odds to take home this trophy as well.
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NBA All-Star Game MVP Favorites
Stephen Curry (+600)
Curry was recognized as the 2022 All-Star Game MVP for a 50-point performance that saw him make 16-of-27 threes to help Team LeBron to victory over Team Durant.
It makes sense that Curry is the betting favorite this season since the Golden State Warriors point guard will be playing at his home arena. However, we haven’t seen a home player win ASG MVP honors since Anthony Davis did so in New Orleans in 2017.
The 11-time All-Star can taking over a game with his three-point shooting, so it wouldn’t be shocking if he excelled in the first team to 40 format. Still, these odds are pretty steep.
LeBron James (+900)
James and Curry will both be suiting up for Team Shaq (+155), the All-Star Game betting favorite, so I understand the principle of having stars from the “best" team atop the odds board.
However, James hasn’t exactly taken the All-Star Game seriously in several years. He has played fewer than 15 minutes in three of the previous four editions, scoring four, eight, and 13 points in those limited showings.
Perhaps the format change will spark something for James, who would become the league’s oldest All-Star Game MVP — his team GM Shaquille O’Neal holds the current record at age 36 — but I’m not sure he’ll put forth the effort to claim an award he’s already won three times.
Check out the rest of our NBA All-Star predictions and best bets:
- NBA Rising Stars
- NBA Skills Challenge
- NBA 3-Point Contest
- NBA Dunk Contest
- NBA All-Star Game
- NBA All-Star Game Props
NBA All-Star Game MVP Contenders
Victor Wembanyama (+900)
BetMGM Sportsbook • WAGER: 1 Unit
The NBA All-Star Game feels like a perfect situation for Wembanyama to showcase his skills. The NBA is full of unicorns, but there aren’t many players who stand 7-foot-3 and have the ball-handling and shooting abilities of a guard.
The San Antonio Spurs center averages nearly 25 points per game, shoots the three at 35%, and leads the league with 3.9 blocks per contest. He is a menace on both ends of the court and should be a force inside for Team Chuck.
It would be rare for a first-time All-Star to win MVP honors. However, Wembanyama is among the league’s most popular figures, especially internationally, which could garner him a solid portion of the fan vote that accounts for 25% of the total polling.
Damian Lillard (+1100)
Lillard took home the trophy last year in his eighth career NBA All-Star Game, scoring 39 points and making a game-high 11 three-pointers in a 25-point win for the East over the West.
However, there have not been many repeat winners of this award — Russell Westbrook was the most recent (2015 & 2016) — and Lillard finds himself on Team Shaq, which is loaded with veteran star power.
The 34-year-old Oakland native is more than capable of turning it on from three-point range and coming through in the clutch moments, but the desire to lead the way may not be as strong after finally picking up the hardware in Indianapolis.
NBA All-Star Game MVP Sleepers
Jalen Brunson (+1800)
BetMGM Sportsbook • WAGER: 1 Unit
Brunson scored 12 points in 17 minutes in his All-Star debut last season and should be in line for a more significant role as the second pick on Team Kenny (+375). The Knicks star point guard ranks ninth in the NBA in points (26.3) and assists (7.5), and should be enlisted to run the offense for what is the youngest of the three drafted teams.
The 28-year-old doesn’t have any West Coast ties, but he is arguably the biggest star on his team, though Anthony Edwards (+1100) would probably dispute that despite playing in a much smaller market. Regardless, if Team Kenny overcomes its longer odds to win the tournament, one of those two will likely pick up this trophy.
At this price (+1800), Brunson is worth a small wager.
Trae Young (+3000)
If motivation is a factor, I’d consider a longshot bet on Young. The Atlanta Hawks guard was originally snubbed but will replace the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo on Team Chuck.
Young hasn’t put up big numbers in his three previous All-Star Game appearances, but like some of the other candidates we’ve discussed, he’s capable of taking over a game with the long ball.
The 26-year-old is in a solid situation on a team with only three guards, so it’s reasonable to think he could play a significant role.
