The retirement of Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, as well as the battle with father time of Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Tony Parker and Vince Carter, brought us a different NBA All-Star game this year. However, it doesn’t mean that the biggest mid-season showcase of the league will lack the usual greatness and live betting flair that it is known.
Household names like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry carry the torch of the previous generation of All-Stars, and they are more than ready to delight sports betting pundits and thrill online gambling with another high-scoring affair in New Orleans.
Last year’s game ended up being the highest ever scoring All-Star competition in the NBA with 369 points – with the West winning 196-173. Thus, fans can expect this one to be no different with the players taking no risk to defend and push themselves to the limit. With this fact alone, a solid bet on Over 347@1.92 is worth considering.
Explosive highlight reel materials are also predicted to come in abundance in the match, with the likes of DeMar DeRozan, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Russell Westbrook all but ready to get unleashed and display their freaky athleticism.
Moreover, other experienced young guns such as Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, along with first-time All-Stars Kemba Walker, Gordon Hayward and DeAndre Jordan, are anticipated to impress in the main event of the festivity and prove their calibre as the best players in the league.
There is also Carmelo Anthony who is raring to go out and show the league that he is still a star – all after getting snubbed only to be recalled to replace the injured Kevin Love.
Besides the usual action-packed performance, however, another story worth watching to develop in the match is the teaming up of Westbrook and Durant for the first time since the latter’s departure from Oklahoma. It remains to be seen if Steve Kerr will play the two together, but if he does take the risk, there will certainly be fireworks and a lot of drama on the court, especially after their awkward media day “talking” about each other.
Sure enough, Kerr and first-time East All-Star Coach Brad Stevens will make things interesting come game day. The West—who are tipped at Asian Handicap -6.00 for 1.93—are the favourites to win after dominating their previous two meetings, but the East still can’t be counted out with their highly-athletic starting lineup.
Nevertheless, amid all these, don’t put your hopes up on a competitive battle – it isn’t about that after all.
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