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NBA All-Star Weekend picks and best bets

An action-packed NBA All-Star weekend begins Friday night and continues Saturday at 8 p.m. ET with the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. Then on Sunday the 72nd NBA All-Star Game tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

So who are the players and teams to bet on this year? Which events should you stay away from? And which longshots could be worth a look?

Here are ESPN's betting experts Doug Kezirian, André Snellings and Eric Moody to offer up who they are looking at this weekend.

NBA skills challenge champion

Team Jazz: Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton (-120)
Team Rookies: Paolo Banchero, Jaden Ivey, Jabari Smith Jr.