One of the NBA's most popular events will take the spotlight on Saturday night with the 2024 NBA 3-Point Contest in Indianapolis. Defending champion Damian Lillard will try to defend his title following an impressive showing last year, but he will have to overcome a star-studded field, including hometown hero Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers. 

Saturday's events begin at 8 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium, with the 3-Point Contest slated as the second event of the evening. Lillard is the +450 favorite, with Haliburton close behind at +480. Trae Young is +550, followed by Karl-Anthony Towns (+600), Donovan Mitchell (+650) and Jalen Brunson (+650). Lauri Markkanen (+700) and Mailk Beasley (+850) round out the odds board. 

Before making any 2024 3-Point Contest picks, you'll want to see what NBA expert Alex Selesnick has to say.

Selesnick has gone 163-99 (+4584) in 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 he has analyzed the 2024 3-Point Contest field from all angles and has locked in his pick. We can tell you Selesnick is fading Haliburton despite his status as the second favorite.

Instead, he's targeting a pair of longshots who could surprise, including one player who "has one of the most fundamentally sound and effortless forms you will ever see." You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2024 3-Point Contest, and which longshots have the perfect form for this contest? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Saturday's 3-Point Contest pick, all from the SportsLine expert who is on a red-hot 163-99 roll on his NBA prop picks!