This appears to clearly be the year of Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors star, who is also the reigning Most Valuable Player, rolled to a victory last year in the Three-Point Shootout, then went on to win an NBA title, and is now the league's leading scorer, as well as the top three-point marksman. And he is back, not only as a starter in Sunday's All-Star Game, but also as someone who is going to defend his Shootout title, as the event is part of the All-Star Saturday, which will all begin at about 8:30 PM ET at the Air Canada Centre, which will be the site of Sunday's game as well. The 3-Point event takes place sometime afterward, as the Skills Challenge will happen first.

BetAnySports customers know that Curry has been dominating the category of three-point shooting this season, as he has made far more than anyone else from beyond the arc. Curry has drained 245 triples, which is well ahead of teammate Klay Thompson, who is also a participant in the contest. Curry is also 45.4% accurate, which is fourth in the NBA. Interestingly enough, Curry is not only behind JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Clippers (who is also in this event), but also Kawhi Leonard, the league leader in accuracy at 48.2% and is an All-Star starter, and Jared Dudley of the Washington Wizards, who is not involved in this event.

Who is going to be the guy who gets hot? That really becomes the question here, doesn't it? Who is most likely to do it? Curry is the guy who has been most prolific, but the percentages posted by some of these other participants, by definition, make them viable contenders. Can they handle the "spotlight," which is much greater than most people imagine, because a clock is attached to it?

Here are the NBA All-Star Betting odds on the Three-Point Shootout, as they are posted by the people at BetAnySports:

Stephen Curry (Warriors) +150
Klay Thompson (Warriors) +400
JJ Redick (Clippers) +400
Devin Booker (Suns) +1100
James Harden (Rockets) +1250
Kyle Lowry (Raptors) +1150
Khris Middleton (Bucks) +1500
CJ McCollum (Blazers) +2300

Curry is the only guy in this field who has actually won this event before. So he has a certain advantage right there. The argument might be made by some that a player like Redick, for example, might even be a better pure shooter. And there will be a majority of people, we assume, who will be pushing for Kyle Lowry, the Toronto Raptors' point guard who was voted in as a starter for Sunday's All-Star Game. Lowry has been 39.2% accurate from three-point range this season, and he has made 145 from downtown.

Will the rookie feel the most pressure, or the least? Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns has been through a rough maiden voyage, as he has been through a stretch where his team has lost 24 of 26 games. He has had his moments, however, when left open beyond the arc, hitting 40.3% from there. James Harden of the Houston Rockets is generally known as the most liberal player when it comes to heaving the ball in general, as he is the league leader in field goal attempts. But this four-time All-Star, who is +1250 in the NBA betting odds at BetAnySports, is the least accurate three-point shooter in this lineup, at 35.5%. Please take note as well that Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat, an original participant, had to remove himself from this event, and the All-Star Game itself, with a calf injury, so CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers, who is a 39% shooter from beyond the arc, is the replacement, and also the longshot here, presumably because he has really had not time to prepare.

The Slam Dunk Contest is the most sensational event in the All-Star Weekend, but there are only four players involved. The overwhelming favorite is also the defending champion. Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the explosive leaper who won the Slam Dunk as a rookie, says that he didn't even use all of his best stuff last year, and he is aiming to become the fourth back-to-back winner, following Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson and Nate Robinson. And he is the -235 favorite to do so. Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic (+450), Will Barton of the Denver Nuggets (+550) and Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons (+1375), who is also in the All-Star game itself, are the other contestants.

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