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NBA All-Star Weekend takes place in Chicago, and one of the highlights of the weekend is the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest, set for Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
In an era dominated by the trey, the contest is not short of elite entrants, including Trae Young and defending champion Joe Harris. However, before you make your 3-Point Contest picks, you'll want to see what NBA expert Mike Barner has to say.
A respected NBA Fantasy expert, both season-long and daily, Barner's work has appeared in Sports Illustrated and on Yahoo, RotoWire and KFFL. He's also been featured on ESPN Radio. Barner digs deep into the data, examining team trends and projecting game outcomes.
Barner's expertise has been on full display lately. He is on an amazing 78-47 run in against-the-spread picks, returning over $2,600 to $100 players.
Now he has analyzed the 3-Point Contest lineup from all angles and is delivering his picks for SportsLine. We can tell you that Barner is not going with Harris, even though he's the favorite at +350. In fact, Harris is barely shooting over 40 percent from 3-point territory this season.
Barner has identified a key X-factor that makes one player a must-back on Saturday. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.
Here is Barner's pick for the 3-Point Shootout:
Duncan Robinson (+460)
The defending 3-point champion is the favorite this year at +300. Things are a little different this time around, with two new shots coming from six feet behind the 3-point line. I don't think Harris repeats, especially with him shooting just 40.8 percent from beyond the arc this season. For comparison, he shot 47.4 percent last campaign. I'll take a chance and roll with Duncan Robinson (+460) to be the winner. He's shot 43.7 percent from 3-point range this season and really has emerged as an important starter for the Miami Heat.
NBA All-Star Weekend takes place in Chicago, and one of the highlights of the weekend is the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest, set for Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
In an era dominated by the trey, the contest is not short of elite entrants, including Trae Young and defending champion Joe Harris. However, before you make your 3-Point Contest picks, you'll want to see what NBA expert Mike Barner has to say.
A respected NBA Fantasy expert, both season-long and daily, Barner's work has appeared in Sports Illustrated and on Yahoo, RotoWire and KFFL. He's also been featured on ESPN Radio. Barner digs deep into the data, examining team trends and projecting game outcomes.
Barner's expertise has been on full display lately. He is on an amazing 78-47 run in against-the-spread picks, returning over $2,600 to $100 players.
Now he has analyzed the 3-Point Contest lineup from all angles and is delivering his picks for SportsLine. We can tell you that Barner is not going with Harris, even though he's the favorite at +350. In fact, Harris is barely shooting over 40 percent from 3-point territory this season.
Barner has identified a key X-factor that makes one player a must-back on Saturday. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.
Here is Barner's pick for the 3-Point Shootout:
Duncan Robinson (+460)
The defending 3-point champion is the favorite this year at +300. Things are a little different this time around, with two new shots coming from six feet behind the 3-point line. I don't think Harris repeats, especially with him shooting just 40.8 percent from beyond the arc this season. For comparison, he shot 47.4 percent last campaign. I'll take a chance and roll with Duncan Robinson (+460) to be the winner. He's shot 43.7 percent from 3-point range this season and really has emerged as an important starter for the Miami Heat.
