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Jalen Green is the odds-on favorite to win this weekend's Slam Dunk Contest at the 2022 NBA All Star Weekend. He pays $14 for every $10 bet.
On October 24, Green put up 30 points, with eight three-pointers made, in a 107–97 loss to the Boston Celtics, becoming the first rookie to put up at least 30 points and eight threes in a game in Rockets history. He has had his ups and downs all season but on Sunday he shot 7-of-14 from the floor and made all four of his free throws.
“I have some exciting things planned,” Green said on Tuesday. “It’s going to be a show. It’s going to be fun. I’ve been dreaming about moments like this, and I have to make the best of it. I have some ideas planned, but I don’t want to say too much, but it is going to be exciting.”
Obi Toppin would pay out $20 for every $10 bet with a Slam Dunk Contest win this weekend.
The Knicks power forward, last year's runner-up, is the only former competitor in the dunk contest.
Blazers’ guard Anfernee Simons will not defend his Slam Dunk title, telling The Athletic “I just wanted to focus on the season”.
Place Your Bets on the Slam Dunk Contest Here
Slam Dunk Contest
Jalen Green +140
Obi Toppin +200
Cole Anthony +350
J. Toscano-Anderson +550
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
