The injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo has cast a ton of uncertainty around this weekend’s All-Star festivities.
Antetokounmpo sprained his wrist in the second quarter of last Thursday’s game against the Bulls. He’s the Eastern Conference captain, was going to compete in the Skills Challenge and was third behind Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic in terms of MVP odds.
Both MVP and Skills are off the board now because of Giannis’ injury, and the game’s line has shifted toward the Western Conference.
The West was a 2.5-point favorite prior to the injury, and now the East is a 3-point underdog.
SportsBetting still has odds for first West player to be drafted by LeBron James, where Luka Doncic opened as the favorite and has maintained that spot.
Mac McClung, who started as a +475 longshot in the Slam Dunk contest, is now the odds-on favorite at -200. Currently, more than 80% of the wagers and handle have been on the 76ers’ 6-foot-2 guard. Here’s a guide to online casinos by www.nonukcasinos.uk if you’re looking for the best casino sites.
First Player Drafted by LeBron James
Luka Doncic +200
Nikola Jokic +300
Kyrie Irving +350
Jayson Tatum +550
Ja Morant +800
Donovan Mitchell +1400
Anthony Edwards +4000
Lauri Markkanen +4000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander+4000
Slam Dunk Contest
Mac McClung -200
Jericho Sims +400
Kenyon Martin Jr. +400
Trey Murphy III +650
3-Point Contest
Damian Lillard +300
Buddy Hield +400
Tyrese Haliburton +450
Kevin Huerter +500
Jayson Tatum +650
Lauri Markkanen +650
Tyler Herro +700
Julius Randle +750
3-Point Finalist
Damian Lillard -120
Buddy Hield +120
Tyrese Haliburton +155
Kevin Huerter +160
Jayson Tatum +200
Lauri Markkanen +225
Tyler Herro +230
Julius Randle +250
Rising Stars
Team Pau +175
Team Deron +200
Team Joakim +275
Team Jason +425
All-Star Game
Team Giannis +3
Team LeBron -3