Mac McClung of the G League’s Osceola Magic goes for a three-peat when he takes part in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco. No one has ever won three in a row, but McClung is looking to make history. He can also tie Nate Robinson (2006, 2009 and 2010) for most career Slam Dunk championships. Also taking part in the event are Matas Buzelis (Bulls), Stephon Castle (Spurs) and Andre Jackson Jr. (Bucks). The players will perform a series of dunks over two rounds with five judges assigning a score between 40 and 50. The player with the highest combined score is declared the winner. The 2025 Slam Dunk contest will be the third and final event on All-Star Saturday Night, which begins at 8 p.m. ET and also includes the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.
McClung is the -190 betting favorite (risk $190 to win $100) in the 2025 Slam Dunk contest odds, followed by Jackson (+550), Buzelis (+600) and Castle (+600). Before making any 2025 Slam Dunk contest picks or All-Star weekend predictions, you need to see the picks and best bets from SportsLine’s NBA expert Mike Barner.
Barner is one of the most respected voices in the NBA betting and Fantasy industry. His expertise has been on full display lately as he enters the All-Star break on an 80-52 run on NBA prop picks (+1836). Over the past five seasons at SportsLine, Mike has crushed sportsbooks with a 470-406 record, returning $2,329 to $100 bettors on against-the-spread NBA picks. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now he has analyzed the 2025 Slam Dunk contest from all angles and locked in his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Barner’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest best bets.
Top 2025 NBA Slam Dunk contest picks and predictions
One shocker: Barner is fading McClung. The 26-year-old is currently in the Orlando Magic organization and has played five minutes of one game with them this season. He played two games with the Philadelphia 76ers last year and averaged 12.5 points. McClung has spent most of the last three seasons in the G League with the Osceola Magic, the South Bay Lakers and Delaware Blue Coats. Prior to earning his dunk contest invitation, he had become a dunking sensation on YouTube, with his high school, college and professional dunks earning millions of views.
Barner doesn’t like that McClung will be facing a difficult process in determining a winner. “Given how flukey that process can be, I can’t pay -190 odds for McClung to win, regardless of how impressive he has been previously,” Barner told SportsLine. Barner prefers another player over McClung. You can see who to back here.
How to make 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest picks
Barner’s Slam Dunk contest winner is a longshot he describes as having “the potential to provide some exciting, high-flying dunks.” You can find out who it is, and see the rest of Barner’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest best bets at SportsLine.
So who wins the 2025 Slam Dunk contest? Visit SportsLine now to see Barner’s picks for the Slam Dunk Contest 2025, all from the NBA expert who is on an 80-52 roll on NBA props, and find out.
NBA 2025 Slam Dunk Contest odds, field
See picks at SportsLine.
Mac McClung (-190)
Andre Jackson Jr. (+550)
Matas Buzelis (+600)
Stephon Castle (+600)
