Stephen Curry will not be aiming for a third 3-Point Contest title on Saturday when eight of the NBA's best shooters battle for that title. However, Curry is taking part in a different 3-point competition, facing off against New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu in a history-making event. Curry and Ionescu are going head-to-head in the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The event is also a fundraiser for both Curry's Eat.Learn.Play nonprofit.
The Steph vs. Sabrina matchup is the third event of All-Star Saturday, with the overall festivities set to begin at 8 p.m. ET from Indianapolis. Curry is listed as the -265 favorite (risk $265 to win $100) according to the latest Steph vs. Sabrina odds. Ionescu is listed as a +200 underdog. Before locking in any Steph vs. Sabrina bets, be sure to see The Steph vs. Sabrina picks and predictions from SportsLine expert Alex Selesnick.
Selesnick has gone 163-99 (+4584) on his last 262 NBA prop picks on SportsLine. PropStarz specializes in NFL and NBA prop betting, where he implements a combination of research, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. Anybody following him is way up.
Now, with Steph vs. Sabrina set to begin at 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, Selesnick has scoured the odds and locked in his top pick. You can head to SportsLine now to see Selesnick's best bets for Steph vs. Sabrina.
Steph vs. Sabrina 3-Point Contest rules
This event will follow a similar rules format as the standard 3-Point Contest. Both participants will go through four racks with four game balls and one "money ball" on each. A fifth rack will have all "money balls" and the contestants can choose their spot for that portion. There are also two long-range shots. The game balls are worth one point, the "money balls" are worth two and the long-range shots award three points.
The official rules state that Curry will shoot from NBA range, while Ionescu will utilize the WNBA 3-point line. However, Ionescu told reporters that she practices from NBA range and plans to use that line as well. She will use a regulation WNBA ball, while Curry will use a standard NBA ball. See who to back at SportsLine.
Steph vs. Sabrina preview
Curry and Ionescu both have cases to make in this head-to-head battle. Curry is a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, and he is a two-time NBA MVP. He is also the league's career leader in 3-pointers with more than 3,600 since entering the NBA, and Curry holds the single-season record with 402 3-pointers in 2015-16. This season, Curry holds the NBA lead with 250 3-pointers entering play on Feb. 15, and he is shooting more than 42% on a league-leading number of attempts. Curry is also the all-time leader in playoff 3-pointers (618), and he has converted at least 41% of his 3-point attempts in 13 of 15 NBA seasons.
Opposing Curry is Ionescu, who is a former No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft and a two-time WNBA All-Star. She holds the WNBA single-season record with 128 3-pointers in 2023, and Ionescu made at least six 3-pointers in nine games during the 2023 campaign. Prior to her arrival in the WNBA, Ionescu shot 42.2% from 3-point range at Oregon, and she has the record for most points (37 out of a possible 40) in either an NBA or WNBA 3-Point Contest. See who to back here.
How to make Steph vs. Sabrina picks
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