One of the most anticipated events of the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is the Kia Skills Challenge, which begins at 8 p.m. Saturday from Salt Lake City's Vivint Arena. Among the three three-man teams competing will be the hometown favorite Utah Jazz, as well as Team Rookies and Team Antetokounmpo. The Skills Challenge will feature a five-event team relay to kick things off, and that will be followed by a team passing event, and then a team shooting exercise. If a tiebreaker is needed, there will be a half-court shooting contest. The main event will close out the weekend festivities, as the 2023 NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

The Jazz, featuring Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton are the favorites at Caesars Sportsbook at -120 (risk $120 to win $100) in its latest 2023 NBA Skills Challenge odds. Team Rookies, with Orlando's Paolo Banchero, Detroit's Jaden Ivey and Houston's Jabari Smith Jr., is priced at +165. Team Antetokounmpo, featuring brothers Giannis, Thanasis and Alex, is listed at +450, though the status of Giannis is uncertain after he left Thursday night's game with a wrist injury.

Before making any 2023 NBA Skills Challenge picks, you must check the NBA All-Star Weekend predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's NBA expert Mike Barner.

Before you lock in any 2023 NBA Skills Challenge picks, you'll want to see what SportsLine's 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 over a wide sample. Over the past three seasons at SportsLine, Mike has crushed sportsbooks with a 425-343-12 record, returning $4,416 to $100 bettors on against-the-spread picks. He also has an incredible feel for NBA All-Star Weekend. In 2022, Barner correctly picked Team Cavs to win the Skills Challenge. Anybody who followed his picks saw some HUGE returns.

Now Barner has analyzed the 2023 NBA Skills Challenge from all angles and is delivering his picks for SportsLine. We can tell you Barner is fading Team Antetokounmpo, pointing out that the brothers have struggled in the shooting portion of the competition in the past.

Instead, Barner has found a critical x-factor that makes one team a must back! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his analysis before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2023 NBA Skills Challenge? And which critical x-factor team gives one team a HUGE edge? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Saturday's 2023 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge pick, all from the SportsLine expert who is way up on his NBA picks!