All-Star Saturday Night Odds: LaVine remains enormous Dunk Contest favorite

As anticipation has grown for All-Star Saturday Night, so too has the public's faith in Minnesota TImberwolves rookie Zach LaVine.

With teammates promising LaVine has some new generation stuff that will make you faint, he's become an even bigger favorite in the eyes of oddsmakers. After opening with a -150 money line - an implied probability of winning of 60 percent - he's inched to -170, by far the heaviest favorite in any event.

Apologies to Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Oladipo and Mason Plumlee, but they may all be playing for second place.

Steph Curry opened as a favorite in the Three-Point Shootout when the field was just five, but he's been passed by Kyle Korver with the loaded field's expansion to eight. This is definitely the night's toughest event to predict, as the field is loaded with some of the greatest shooters of all time.

Curry and teammate Klay Thompson, for what it's worth, both think the smart money is on themselves.

The general public doesn't seem too enthused by the two earlier Saturday night competitions, with the Shooting Stars Challenge and the Skills Challenge serving as appetizers. Still, throwing a few dollars down can make those events a little more entertaining, and there appears to be some value in two-time champion Team Bosh.

theScore picks: LaVine -170, Redick +650, Team Bosh +270, Schroder +800