New York Knicks rookie Jacob Toppin is going to be under significant family pressure to perform well in the 2024 Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night. The 23-year-old is the younger brother of Obi Toppin, who won the 2022 Slam Dunk contest. Obi Toppin, who now plays for Indiana, may be watching on as the event takes place in Indiana as a part of 2024 NBA All-Star weekend on Saturday starting at 8 p.m. ET from Lucas Oil Stadium. Jacob Toppin, a 6-foot-8 forward, is one inch shorter than Obi with similar body types, so the younger brother will have to find new ways to impress the judges that don’t look like repeats of what Obi Toppin did two years ago.
Jacob Toppin is +800 (risk $100 to win $800) to win the 2024 Slam Dunk contest. Mac McClung, the winner last year, is the -260 favorite to take the title again in the latest 2024 NBA Slam Dunk contest odds. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, the only member playing in the 2024 All-Star Game in the Slam Dunk contest, has +470 odds to win, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. at +800 odds. Before making any 2024 Slam Dunk contest picks or All-Star weekend predictions, you need to see the picks and best bets from SportsLine’s NBA expert Matt Severance.
Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. After joining SportsLine, Matt quickly established himself as a top expert in multiple sports. Over the past two NBA seasons, Matt has returned $3,215 and he is 108-57 in his last 165 NBA picks, returning more than $1,900 to $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed his picks is way up.
Now he has analyzed the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk contest from all angles and locked in his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Severance’s NBA Slam Dunk contest best bets.
Top NBA Slam Dunk contest picks, predictions
One shocker: Severance is fading the defending champion McClung, despite him being the -260 favorite. Zach LaVine was the last back-to-back Slam Dunk champion, winning in 2015 and 2016 when he played for the Timberwolves, but multiple entries have tried to…
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