NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 rolls into Golden State for the first time in 25 years. There will be multiple events happening on Saturday night, and the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest is one of the highlights. Andre Jackson Jr., Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle and the defending champion Mac McClung will battle for the Slam Dunk crown in this four-man race.

Saturday's events begin at 8 p.m. ET at Chase Center, with the Slam Dunk Contest wrapping up the evening's schedule. McClung is the betting favorite at -175 in the latest NBA Slam Dunk 2025 odds, with Buzelis. listed at +550. Jackson Jr. and Castle round out the odds board at +600. 

Before making any 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk contest picks, you'll want to see what elite NBA expert Matt Severance has to say.

Matt Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. Over the past three NBA seasons, Matt has returned $4,452 to $100 bettors. He also enters the 2025 NBA All-Star break on an 87-54 roll on NBA picks, returning nearly $1,700 for $100 bettors. Anybody following him could be way up. 

Now, he has analyzed the 2025 Slam Dunk contest from all angles and is delivering his picks for SportsLine. We can tell you Severance is fading defending champion McClung, noting that voter fatigue could work against the two-time champion, who isn't even on an NBA roster at this point. 

However, he's identified one player who is looking to make a name for himself, and that critical X-factor could influence the judge's scores. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest, and what critical X-factor do you need to know about? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Saturday's Slam Dunk contest pick, all from the SportsLine expert who is up nearly $1,700 on NBA picks!