NBA All-Star Game 2020: Who is the favourite to win the 3-Point Contest?

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On Saturday, Feb. 15, eight of the NBA's best 3-point shooters will go head-to-head in the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest.

The eight shooters participating: Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, Devonte' Graham of the Charlotte Hornets, Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets, Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls, Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat, Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings and Davis Bertans of the Washington Wizards.

Of those eight, who is most likely to win?

According to FanDuel, Harris has the best odds to take home the award. In addition to being the defending champion, Harris has made 40.8 percent of his 3-point attempts so far this season. Of the 76 players currently taking at least 5.0 3-point attempts per game, Harris ranks eighth in efficiency.

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Following Harris are Young (+350), Bertans (+460), Robinson (+460) and Booker (+550). Booker will replace Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard in the contest.

2020 3-Point Contest odds (FanDuel)
Player Team Odds
Joe Harris Brooklyn Nets +300
Trae Young Atlanta Hawks +350
Davis Bertans Washington Wizards +460
Duncan Robinson Miami Heat +460
Devin Booker Phoenix Suns +550
Buddy Hield Sacramento Kings +750
Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls +950
Devonte' Graham Charlotte Hornets +1200

This year's contest features a new look with the addition of two shots in the “MTN DEW Zone” – two locations positioned equidistant between the traditional racks at the top of the 3-point arc and the adjacent “wing” rack. Each of the two ball pedestals in the MTN DEW Zone is located six feet behind the 3-point line and holds one special green ball, the “3-Ball.” Shots made with the green ball are worth three points.

In addition to the two new shots, the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest will continue to have five main shooting locations – four racks containing four official NBA game balls (each worth one point) and one multicolored “money” ball (worth two points) as well as one special “all money ball” rack. Every ball on the all money ball rack, which each participant can place at any of the five traditional shooting locations, is worth two points.

The 34th MTN DEW 3-Point Contest is part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, which also features the Taco Bell Skills Challenge and AT&T Slam Dunk.

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