In the land of one of the greatest NBA 3-point shooters – Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller – another of basketball’s all-time great clutch 3-point shooters – Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard – will try to defend his 3-point contest title at All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Lillard beat out Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and then-Indiana guard Buddy Hield in last year’s 3-point contest final round, and he needed to make his final shot to edge Hield 26-25.
Lillard, who played for Portland last season, will try to become the first back-to-back winner since Toronto’s Jason Kapono in 2007 and 2008.
Here is everything you need to know about the NBA’s All-Star 3-point contest:
Who are 2024 NBA All-Star 3-point contest participants?
The 3-point contest is Saturday at the Indianapolis Colts’ Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis. The event will take place after the skills challenge and before the Steph Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu 3-point shootout and the dunk contest.
How to watch the 3-point contest
All-Star Saturday Night is on TNT and coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET.
How much money does the 3-point contest winner earn?
Here is how the prize money is distributed:
First place: $60,000
Second place: $40,000
Third place: $25,000
Fourth place: $15,000
Fifth place: $15,000
Sixth place: $15,000
Seventh place: $15,000
Eighth place: $10,000
What are the NBA 3-point contest rules?
Ball racks are stationed at five locations around the 3-point line, and four of the racks contain four orange basketballs and one money ball. The orange basketballs are worth one point, and the money ball, which has to be the last ball shot on each rack, is worth two points. The fifth rack will be an all money-ball rack and each competitor gets to choose where this rack will be among the locations. Each money ball on this rack is worth two points. Two pedestals are placed deeper than the 3-point line, edging closer to the center court logo, and each pedestal holds a white basketball. A made shot from deep range is worth 3 points.
Each contestant has 70 seconds to shoot as many of the 27 basketballs as he can.
3-point contest odds
Here are the 3-point contest odds:
Lillard +475
Towns +550
Beasley +575
Young +600
Haliburton +600
Markkanen +625
Brunson +625
Mitchell +700
What is the record for most points in an NBA 3-point contest round?
Golden State’s Steph Curry and Indiana's Haliburton share the record with 31 points out of a possible 40.
Who has won the most 3-point contests?
Boston’s Larry Bird and Chicago’s Craig Hodges have each won the event three times.
