Team LeBron favored by 5 in All-Star Game, AD favorite for MVP

The squad featuring both players of the Los Angeles Lakers and the coaching staff is favored by five points for Sunday’s All-Star Game.

The All-Star Weekend has finally arrived, as things will be getting underway later this evening in Chicago, starting with the Celebrity All-Star Game and the Rising Stars Game later on this evening. While there is some excitement surrounding All-Star Saturday night and the dunk contest, the main event comes on Sunday as Team LeBron will look to win for the third straight season.

According to the folks at BetOnline, Team LeBron is a 5-point favorite for Sunday while Anthony Davis is a 4/1 favorite to win All-Star MVP, followed closely by LeBron at 9/2. LeBron was the All-Star MVP at the 2018 All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

All-Star Game MVP

Anthony Davis                          4/1

LeBron James                           9/2

Giannis Antetokounmpo            5/1

James Harden                           6/1

Luka Doncic                             9/1

Trae Young                               10/1

Kawhi Leonard                          14/1

Joel Embiid                               18/1

Jimmy Butler                             20/1

Kemba Walker                           20/1

Pascal Siakam                          20/1

Russell Westbrook                    20/1

Devin Booker                            25/1

Jayson Tatum                            25/1

Ben Simmons                           33/1

The folks at BetOnline also have the over-under set at 300.5 points, which seems like a lot, but teams have come close to scoring almost 200 points over the past few seasons. However, this season’s new format, where each quarter will represent an individual win, could change the way scoring goes as teams may be more incentivized to play defense.

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