2018 NBA Three-Point Contest Betting Predictions

On Saturday night, the 2018 edition of the NBA Three-Point contest will unfold from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, at 8:00pm Eastern time. You can catch the action on TNT (or stream it on the WatchTNT app). There are eight players squaring off, and even if the favorite wins (Klay Thompson +200), you can still walk away with a pile of cash. Check out our online NBA Three-Point contest betting prediction for Saturday night’s competition.

2018 NBA Three-Point Contest Betting Predictions

Klay Thompson

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds: +200

Only Reggie Bullock has a higher three-point percentage, as Thompson has made them at a 45.4 percent clip this season. He’s shot a lot more than Bullock though, draining 179, leaving him second behind James Harden. This is Thompson’s fourth time to take part in this contest, giving him the most experience — and he won this two years ago. So it’s pretty easy to see why Thompson is the favorite.

Eric Gordon

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds: +400

Gordon won this competition a year ago — but it’s important to note that it’s been ten years since we had a repeat winner (Jason Kapono). Gordon lives at the arc, though, and draining shots from downtown is his specialty. He ranks second in the Association with 443 attempts from three-point land, and he has made 37.5% of his shots in February — his second-best month of the campaign so far.

Devin Booker

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds:+550

Devin Booker has missed a good deal of the season with injury but still has drained 112 shots from behind the arc, ranking 28th overall. He is a streaky shooter who can get crazy hot, which could bode really well for bettors who pick him. He will participate in the contest despite still recovering from a hip injury — and you definitely need your legs in order to drain that many shots from distance during the competition.

Paul George

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds: +700

This is Paul George’s second time to take part in the three-point contest. He has made 171 shots from downtown this season, fourth overall behind Thompson, James Harden and Stephen Curry. This month George has drained 45.7% of his three-balls — and he’s shooting a lot of them, averaging almost 10 attempts per game. This could be your smart value play.

Wayne Ellington

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds: +700

Wayne Ellington makes his three-point contest debut this season. On the season, he has made 162 shots from behind the arc, ranking fifth overall. His percentage for the season is 38.9%, but his January and February have brought a real fall-off in his percentage. I don’t see this as nearly the value wager as George, despite the two having the same odds.

Bradley Beal

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds :+800

Bradley Beal makes his second appearance in the three-point contest, but his first in four seasons. It’s ironic that he’s in this year, given that he is just shooting 36.6% from downtown, the worst percentage in his career. He has made 135 three-balls, tying him for 12th with Dallas’ Wesley Matthews and Boston’s Kyrie Irving. The moneyline would bring you a lot of cash if he wins, but I wonder if he can get hot enough.

Kyle Lowry

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds: +850

Kyle Lowry is taking part in this competition for the third straight season, but he has never made much noise in it in the past. He has drained 148 shots from downtown, ranking 10th overall in the league, and his percentage of 38% is respectable. Given his lack of performance in the past, it’s hard to view him as a real sleeper.

Tobias Harris

• NBA Three-Point Contest Odds: +1000

Tobias Harris shot 40.9% from behind the arc this season while he was in Detroit. Since his trade to the Clippers (just four games ago) he has only made 26.1% of his deep shots. Given how well he was shooting in Detroit, though (and given that he is now shooting in front of his new hometown fans) this could be a real sleeper.