The biggest names in the NBA will gather for their annual midseason celebration when the league conducts the 73rd NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This year, the game will feature the return of the classic Eastern Conference versus Western Conference matchup and the traditional scoring system with four 12-minute quarters. The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the East, while LeBron James is the captain of the West. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The West is a 3-point favorite in the latest West vs. East odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 356. Before you make any East vs. West picks or 2024 NBA All-Star Game predictions, you need to see what Matt Severance has to say. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. After joining SportsLine, he quickly established himself as a top expert in multiple sports. Over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 NBA seasons, he returned $3,504. He also is 108-57 (+1924) with his last 165 NBA picks. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Severance knows that LeBron James has a history of success in the All-Star Game. The 39-year-old James, who will be playing in his record 20th All-Star Game, is the career leader in All-Star points (426), minutes (521), field goal attempts (345) and field goals made (178). He also has been named the game's MVP three times.

Severance also has taken into account that the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo is having a MVP-caliber season. The versatile big man ranks third in the league in scoring (31.1 points per game), sixth in rebounding (11.4) and ninth in field goal percentage (61.1). He has carried Milwaukee to third place in the Eastern Conference.

For Sunday, Severance has locked in another confident against the spread pick for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. We can tell you he is leaning Under the total and knows a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. You absolutely need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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