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2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Preview & Picks – Back Bulls Rookie Matas Buzelis

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  • 2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest picks for Saturday, February 16
  • NBA All-Star Saturday night is taking place at Chase Center in San Francisco
  • Preview, predictions & odds
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: Feb 13, 2025
nba slam dunk contest

Slam Dunk contest takes place on Saturday night!

2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Preview & Picks

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis is tipped to win the Slam Dunk contest.

Buzelis has been one of the bright spots for the Bulls in a miserable season, and he has shown no fear by showcasing his dunking prowess with some emphatic finishes.

2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Line-Up

Player
Team

Matas Buzelis Chicago Bulls
Stephon Castle San Antonio Spurs
Andre Jackson Jr. Milwaukee Bucks
Mac McClung Osceola Magic (G-League)

2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Odds

To Win

OddsPlayer
Team
4/9Mac McClungOsceola Magic (G-League)
11/2Andre Jackson Jr.Milwaukee Bucks
15/2Matas BuzelisChicago Bulls
15/2Stephon CastleSan Antonio Spurs

To Make Final

Odds
Player
Team
1/10 Mac McClung Osceola Magic (G-League)
29/20 Andre Jackson Jr. Milwaukee Bucks
29/20 Matas Buzelis Chicago Bulls
17/10 Stephon Castle San Antonio Spurs

What Is The 2025 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Format?

Four players are competing and their slam dunk attempts will be graded by five judges.

Each player gets two dunk attempts in the first round and their dunk attempt will be scored on a scale of 1-10 by each judge.

The two players with the highest cumulative score will advance to the final, where each man will get two more dunk attempts to determine the winner of the competition.
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

Leigh Copson is the editor of expert picks and provides daily picks for the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB boxing and MMA. He provides analysis of the big events across major American leagues every day.


He started out with the Press Association before moving online and working for ExpertPicks.com, FreeTips.com and other sports news and betting sites. 

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final and has covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.

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