NBA Kia Skills Challenge 2023 Odds, Predictions & Picks

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NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off on Friday night in the Rising Star Games featuring the Young stars in the league.

It then continues on Saturday with the 3 Point Contest, the Dunk Contest and the Skills Competition before being capped off with the All-Star Game on Sunday.

Below, I will give you all you need to know about the Skills Competition:

  • Where and When to Watch
  • Teams and Betting Odds
  • Prediction and Best Bet

Who is going to show off their skills in Salt Lake City this weekend?

Let’s find out!

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Where and When to Watch

  • What: Kia Skills Challenge
  • When: Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 ET (first event)
  • Where: Vivint Arena
  • TV: TNT

Teams

Team Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo:
Milwaukee Bucks
Thanasis Antetokounmpo: Milwaukee Bucks
Alex Antetokounmpo: Wisconsin Herd

Team Jazz
Jordan Clarkson:
Utah Jazz
Walker Kessler: Utah Jazz
Collin Sexton: Utah Jazz

Team Rookies
Paolo Banchero:
Orlando Magic
Jaden Ivey: Detroit Pistons
Jabari Smith Jr.: Houston Rockets

Betting Odds

Skills Champion Odds
  • Team Jazz (Clarkson, Kessler, Sexton) (-120)
  • Team Rookies (Banchero,Ivey, Smith Jr.) (+165)
  • Team Antetokounmpo (Giannis, Thanasis, Alex) (+450)

Prediction

The Skills Competition is made of three rounds and is a fun event to watch.

The 3 rounds are:

  • Team Relay
  • Team Passing
  • Team Shooting

You can read all about the Rules on the NBA Official 2023 Skills Competition Page.

From a betting stand point, picking a winner in this competition is about picking the best team with the most well rounded players and for this one, I am going with the favorite, Team Jazz.

First off, these guys play together on the same team and already have chemistry with each other.

They are also competing in their home gym, which is an aded bonus.

For the nice value and the team with the most well-rounded player composition, give me team Jazz to win the skills competition!

Best Bet

Team Jazz (-120)

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Sweatpant Jesus

Daniel Collins is a sports fanatic and data-driven bettor. He has expertise in the NFL, NBA, and NHL. He’s a big fan of the Titans #titanup, Predators #predators and Arsenal #coyg. If he isn’t watching, betting on or writing about sports, he loves the outdoors, traveling, strong coffee and delicious food. You can follow him on Twitter @SweatpantJesus. Peace and Love

Daniel Collins is a sports fanatic and data-driven bettor. He has expertise in the NFL, NBA, and NHL. He’s a big fan of the Titans #titanup, Predators #predators and Arsenal #coyg. If he isn’t watching, betting on or writing about sports, he loves the outdoors, traveling, strong coffee and delicious food. You can follow him on Twitter @SweatpantJesus. Peace and Love