2022 NBA 3-Point Contest Online Betting

2022 NBA 3-Point Contest Betting

The greatest three-point shooter in NBA history will not be defending his title at this year’s Three-Point Contest. Steph Curry hit his final shot to beat Mike Conley last year, but he will not be looking to lift the trophy for the third time. That would tie Curry with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the players with the most Three-Point Contest titles.

Instead, we are guaranteed to have a first-time winner of this contest. The only players to have previously competed in the Three-Point Contest on All-Star Weekend are Zach LaVine and Trae Young, while the other six players are making their first appearance in this event. LaVine is particularly motivated to win this competition, as he would be the first player in NBA history to win the Slam Dunk Contest and the Three-Point Contest with a win on Saturday night in Cleveland.

When: Saturday, February 19, 2022, 8 p.m. ET

Where: Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio

Network Coverage: TNT and TBS

Odds: Team LeBron -5.5, 321.5

2022 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest Participants

Zach LaVine: Chicago Bulls

Trae Young: Atlanta Hawks

C.J. McCollum: New Orleans Pelicans

Desmond Bane: Memphis Grizzlies

Fred VanVleet: Toronto Raptors

Luke Kennard: Los Angeles Clippers

Patty Mills: Brooklyn Nets

Karl-Anthony Towns: Minnesota Timberwolves

2022 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest Preview

Luke Kennard might end up being the favorite to win the NBA Three-Point Contest. He currently ranks sixth in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage, knocking down 43.4% of his treys this season. Kennard is a career 41.9% three-point shooter, but fatigue might be a factor as his 297 three-point attempts this season are by far the most he has had in his five-year career.

The sharp pick might be Patty Mills. The Brooklyn guard ranked in the top ten in three-point percentage and three-pointers made a week ago. Mills hasn’t made more than a third of his triples in any of his last five games, but he is still knocking down 41.8% of his looks from the perimeter on the year.

Since there are no Cleveland players participating in this competition, Zach LaVine and Trae Young will probably receive the bulk of the fan support. LaVine is making 39.9% of his threes this season, but he has been dealing with left knee soreness and will sit out Chicago’s last game before the All-Star Game. That puts his status in doubt for this competition.

Young is expected to make it rain though. He is only a 37.8% three-point shooter, but he has limitless range and is a high-volume scorer. We saw Young take part in the 2020 Three-Point Contest, yet he finished in last place with just 15 points in the first round.

C.J. McCollum might be considered a sneaky pick to win this contest. McCollum was long one of the NBA’s most feared three-point shooters in Portland, but he has struggled from beyond the arc this season. He went 0-5 from beyond the arc against Memphis on Tuesday night though.

The Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane has had a breakout season. He is making 41.3% of his treys for Memphis, and that has helped this team be one of the best teams in the NBA at the All-Star Break. Bane isn’t a big name yet, but he could be with a memorable performance on Saturday night.

Fred VanVleet is also dealing with a knee issue. Toronto’s guard is questionable to play in the Raptors’ last game before the All-Star Break, and that’s a shame since he is knocking down 43.6% of his triples in his last 10 games.

The longshot to win the Three-Point Contest is clearly Karl-Anthony Towns. The 6’11 center has great range for a big man, but his delivery takes a lot longer than the guards taking part in this competition because of his size. That will put him at a relative disadvantage.

2022 MTN DEW 3-Point Contest Format

The format is the same as what we saw in 2020. Four racks of five balls are positioned around the arc with each containing a 2-point “money ball.” There is also a fifth all money ball rack with every ball worth 2-points. Two deep-shot locations positioned six-feet behind the line are located between the top of the arc and the wing. Each ball is worth three points.

Each of the six competitors will have 70 seconds to shoot as many of the 27 balls as possible with a maximum of 40 points available. The three players with the highest scores in the first round advance to the finals. The format is the same in the final round with the player amassing the most points declared the winner.

MTN DEW 3-Point Contest Winners (2000)

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