2024 Steph vs. Sabrina 3-Point Challenge prediction, odds, rules, time: NBA All-Star Weekend expert picks

For the first time ever, the NBA and WNBA will come together for a 3-Point Challenge between two of the sport's best shooters on Saturday. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty meet in a 1-on-1 shootout as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Lucas Oil Stadium hosts the matchup as one of four events on Saturday. 

The Steph vs. Sabrina matchup is the third event of All-Star Saturday, with the overall festivities set to begin at 8 p.m. ET from Indianapolis. Curry is listed as the -265 favorite (risk $265 to win $100) according to the latest Steph vs. Sabrina odds from the SportsLine consensus. Ionescu is listed as a +200 underdog. Before locking in any Steph vs. Sabrina bets, be sure to see The Steph vs. Sabrina picks and predictions from SportsLine expert Alex Selesnick. 

Selesnick has gone 163-99 (+4584) on his last 262 NBA prop picks on SportsLine. PropStarz specializes in NFL and NBA prop betting, where he implements a combination of research, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. Anybody following him is way up.

Now, with Steph vs. Sabrina set to begin at 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, Selesnick has scoured the odds and locked in his top pick. You can head to SportsLine now to see Selesnick's best bets for Steph vs. Sabrina. 

Steph vs. Sabrina 3-Point Contest rules  

This event will follow a similar rules format as the standard 3-Point Contest. Both participants will go through four racks with four game balls and one "money ball" on each. A fifth rack will have all "money balls" and the contestants can choose their spot for that portion. There are also two long-range shots. The game balls are worth one point, the "money balls" are worth two and the long-range shots award three points. 

The official rules state that Curry will shoot from NBA range, while Ionescu will utilize the WNBA 3-point line. However, Ionescu told reporters that she practices from NBA range and plans to use that line as well. She will use a regulation WNBA ball, while Curry will use a standard NBA ball. See who to back at SportsLine.

Steph vs. Sabrina preview 

Curry and Ionescu are both proven 3-point champions. Curry is a two-time NBA 3-point Contest winner, and Ionescu set the all-time record for either the NBA or WNBA with her 2023 performance. Ionescu scored 37 of 40 possible points in the final round of the 2023 WNBA 3-Point Contest, and that helped to begin the back-and-forth that led to this event. Ionescu, a former No. 1 overall pick, is a two-time WNBA All-Star and the current league record holder for 3-pointers (128) in a season. Ionescu also made 40% of her 3-point attempts during New York's 2023 playoff run, and she converted at least six 3-pointers in nine different games during the 2023 campaign. 

On the other side, Curry is a two-time NBA MVP who is widely believed to be the best shooter in league history. He is the all-time leader in career 3-pointers (3,640) and 3-pointers in a season (402 in 2015-16), and Curry has led the league in 3-pointers in eight different seasons. He holds four of the top five spots all-time in 3-pointers in a season, and no player has more 3-pointers (250) than Curry does in 2023-24. See who to back here. 

How to make Steph vs. Sabrina picks

Selesnick has scoured the odds, found a critical x-factor and identified the side you need to take. You can only get his top pick and analysis for Steph vs. Sabrina at SportsLine.