2025 NBA All-Star Game odds, picks, prediction, start time: Best bets from expert on 87-54 run

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game has morphed into an NHL-style tournament this year as the star-studded event will feature the 24 NBA All-Stars who have been drafted onto three teams by TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. A fourth team will come from Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge. WNBA legend Candace Parker will be that team’s “general manager.” In the two semifinal matchups, the first team to reach or surpass 40 points advances to the final. The winner of the final will then be the first team to 25. 

Sunday’s 2025 NBA All-Star Game is at Chase Center in San Francisco, with the first game set to start at 8:20 p.m. ET. The latest 2025 NBA All-Star Game 2025 odds list Team Shaq as a 6.5-point favorite against Team Candace in one of the semifinals, while Team Chuck is -3.5 against Team Kenny in the other. Team Shaq is the +100 favorite to win it all, followed by Team Chuck (+200), Team Kenny (+410) and Team Candace (+900). Before making any 2025 NBA All-Star Game picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions from SportsLine’s Matt Severance.

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. Over the past three NBA seasons, he has returned $4,452 to $100 bettors. He is an amazing 87-54 in his last 141 NBA picks, earning profits of $1,697 for $100 players. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Now, Severance has set his sights on the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NBA odds and trends:

• Team Kenny vs. Team Chuck spread: Team Chuck -3.5
• Team Shaq vs. Team Candace money line: Team Shaq -6.5      
• NBA All-Star Game tournament odds to win: Team Shaq +100, Team Chuck +200, Team Kenny +410, Team Candace +900      
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2025 NBA All-Star Game predictions 

One surprise: Severance is not backing Team Shaq to win the tournament despite its status as the overall favorite at +100. The veteran-laden squad features the most familiar names with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Anthony Davis and Jaylen Brown selected to this team. Davis (adductor) has been replaced by new Mavs teammate Kyrie Irving due to the injury. 

Their first matchup against Team Candace should be very winnable, but Barner foresees trouble in the final against either Kenny or Chuck. 

In an All-Star setting where some of the less-proven players will be hungry and defense could be spotty at best, Barner has found a better value than the favorite in this situation. See who he is backing at SportsLine.

How to make 2025 NBA All-Star Game picks

Severance believes one crucial X-factor will help another team win it all, making them a must-back. He’s sharing who it is over at SportsLine.

So who wins the NBA All-Star Game 2025, and what crucial X-factor makes one team a must-back? Visit SportsLine right now to get Severance’s overall champion, all from the NBA handicapper who is 87-54 in his past 141 NBA picks.