Curry vs Ionescu Odds | 3-Point Contest All-Star Weekend

Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert

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NBA All-Star Weekend hits its stride on Saturday as the best-of-the-best in the league so far this year take part in some of our favorite midseason competitions including the Dunk Contest, Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.

This time around, however, the 3-Point Contest has an additional 1-on-1 side battle. For the first time ever, it will be NBA vs WNBA on All-Star Saturday as Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors takes on Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty in a long range shootout.

Let’s dive into the Curry vs Ionesu odds, as well as some of the other attractive markets heading into All-Star Weekend.

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Curry vs Ionescu 3-Point Contest Odds

• Steph Curry (-265)
• Sabrina Ionescu (+200)

Ionescu led the entire WNBA in made 3-pointers per game this past season (3.6), and in the midseason 3-Point Contest, she scored 37 of 40 possible points on the way to breaking the NBA / WNBA record in the competition – which was previously set by Curry (31), who still holds the all-time NBA record.

The rules will be the same as the NBA 3-Point Contest. So this time around, it will be a little bit more difficult for Ionescu shoots from a slightly longer distance.

With that in mind, the best betting value in this 1-on-1 matchup appears to lie with Ionescu. Ionescu already holds the all-time record in this event, and she’s listed as a heavy underdog in a head-to-head battle against somebody who’s never come close to matching the score she posted less than a year ago.

But also keep in mind that Curry is still the best 3-point shooter of all time – NBA or WNBA – so I wouldn’t exactly recommend betting the house against him either.

All-Star Game MVP Odds

It’s usually tough to find value in the betting market on All-Star Weekend given the overall intensity level on-display in most events. However, one market that tends to provide a decent amount of upside is the All-Star Game MVP odds.

• Giannis Antetokounmpo +500
• LeBron James +550
• Jayson Tatum +600
• Kevin Durant +800
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +900
• Damian Lillard +900
• Devin Booker +1000
• Tyrese Haliburton +1000
• Anthony Edwards +1200
• Steph Curry +1200
• Luka Doncic +1400

In the grand scheme of things, nobody really cares who wins the All-Star Game – including the wide majority of the players participating in the event. So why waste money betting the spread set for a team that doesn’t even care if they win?

It seems like every year though, somebody always catches fire and decides to take over the All-Star Game with sheer will-power – and you can bet on any player you want to win MVP of the All-Star Game at +500 or better at most shops.

It’s all fun and games. The stakes are incredibly low. My best advice is to bet the plus-money numbers and hope that an underdog comes through for you.

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson