2026 NBA 3-Point Contest odds, prediction: Proven expert reveals best bets for Saturday

The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities unfold in Los Angeles this year, and the first event of NBA All-Star Saturday is the 2026 3-Point Contest at approximately 5 p.m. ET. While some of the other events have seen watered down fields in recent years, the 3-Point Contest is loaded with All-Stars.

It has a unique entry as well in Damian Lillard, a two-time champion, will participate despite not playing in a regular-season game this year due to an Achilles injury. 

Lillard, who is rehabbing as a member of the Blazers this year, and Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel are co-favorites in the 3-Point Contest odds at +400 via DraftKings Sportsbook. Jamal Murray (+450), Tyrese Maxey (+600), Donovan Mitchell (+600), Norman Powell (+650) and Devin Booker (+750) are all close behind on a tight odds board, with big man Bobby Portis (+1000) standing out as the biggest longshot. 

Before making any 2026 3-Point Contest picks, you'll want to see what elite NBA expert Larry Hartstein has to say.

Hartstein is SportsLine's senior analyst and a founding member of the Early Edge podcast. He's excelled in multiple sports, and enters the All-Star break on an 8-4 run on NBA props. Anybody following him could be way up. 

Now, Hartstein has analyzed the 2026 3-Point Contest from all angles and is delivering his picks. He's identified a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one player in the contest! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2026 3-Point Contest, and what critical X-factor gives one player an edge? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Saturday's 3-Point Contest pick, all from the SportsLine expert who has nailed eight of his past 12 NBA prop picks!