2026 NBA All-Star Game odds, prediction: Proven expert reveals best bets for Sunday's round-robin tournament

The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities unfold in Los Angeles this year, and the curtain closes with the main event on Sunday evening as the All-Star Game itself unfolds. The format is different again in 2026, with this year's event being a round-robin tournament between three different rosters -- two comprised of USA players and the third being Team World. 

The action tips off at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday. The latest NBA All-Star Game odds via FanDuel list Team World as the +120 favorites, with USA Stripes at +190 and USA Stars at +220. The All-Star Game MVP favorite is Victor Wembanyama (+270) followed by Jaylen Brown (+850) and Tyrese Maxey (+950). LeBron James is at +1800 to win his record-tying fourth MVP award.

Before making any 2026 All-Star Game 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 8-5 run on NBA props. Anybody following him could have seen solid returns.

Now, Hartstein has analyzed the 2026 NBA All-Star Game from all angles and is delivering his picks. 

He's identified a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one team, and he's locked in a bonus prop pick that returns more than +400! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2026 NBA All-Star Game round-robin tournament, and what high-value prop should you jump all over? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Saturday's NBA All-Star Game pick, all from the SportsLine expert who has nailed eight of his past 13 NBA prop picks!