NBA All-Star Weekend 2024 is hosted in Indianapolis this weekend with the biggest names in the sport involved in the festivities. Saturday night features headline-grabbing events, including the Starry 3-Point Contest. Reigning champion Damian Lillard is back to defend his title against a star-studded field that also includes Tyrese Haliburton, who is starring for the hometown Indiana Pacers.

Saturday's events begin at 8 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium, with the 3-Point Contest as the second event to occur. Lillard is the betting favorite at +450, with Haliburton and Trae Young next on the odds board at +480. Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson are both +650, while Lauri Markkanen and Karl-Anthony Towns are +700. Malik Beasley is the biggest longshot at +850.

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

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 Starry 3-Point Contest from all angles and is delivering his picks for SportsLine. We can tell you Severance is fading Lillard, acknowledging he is the betting favorite, but noting there hasn't been a "repeat winner in the event since Jason Kapono in 2008." Instead, he sees value elsewhere on a player with more enticing odds. 

However, he's identified a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over a surprising longshot. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2024 Starry 3-Point Contest, and what critical X-factor gives a shocking longshot the edge? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Saturday's 3-Point Contest pick, all from the SportsLine expert who is 108-57 on NBA picks!