Our odds and favorites for 2026 Kia Shooting Stars !
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The 2026 Kia Shooting Stars, scheduled on February 14 as a part of the 2026 NBA All-Star festivities, would take place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The contest would tip off at 5 pm ET on NBC and Peacock. In this exciting contest, four teams of three, featuring two NBA plates and a league legend each, will compete with each other.
The contest features a two-round format with all four teams competing in round 1 and then top two advancing to the final round. Each team will get 70 seconds each to rotate through seven designated shooting points around the court. At the end, the team with the higher score will be crowned the winner.
Teams of 2026 Kia Shooting Stars
Here are the four teams for the 2026 Kia Shooting Stars contest-
The team features Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes, Oklahoma City Thunder forward-center Chet Holmgren, and three-time NBA All-Star Richard Hamilton.
Team Cameron
Atlanta Hawks’ Jalen Johnson, Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel and NBA veteran Corey Maggette.
Team Harper
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, along with his brother Boston Celtics’ Ron Harper Jr, and father, five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr.
Team Knicks
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks with Allan Houston.
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The Team Knicks consists of Brunson, Towns and the current VP of Player Leadership and Development at the franchise, Allan Houston. Both Brunson and Towns have been putting elite mid-range shots this season. While the former is averaging 37.4% from the deep, the latter is converting 35.1% of his shots. These stats combined with Houston’s experience makes them favorites at +190 to win.
Jalen Johnson, Knueppel and Magette- all Duke Alums have proven themselves to be efficient shooters. While Knueppel is averaging 43.1% from the deep, Johnson shoots 35.3% from the three-point range. Apart from them, Magette retired with a career average of 32.4% from the deep. Their college chemistry and elite shooting makes them a highly favorite to dominate the charts.
Scottie Barnes paired with Chet Holmgren from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Richard Hamilton, a three-time NBA All-Star. Barnes is converting 30.1% of his three-point shots while Holmgren drops 35.7% of his three-pointers. Their shooting combined with Hamilton’s mid-range mastery offer veteran poise, making team All-Stars promising to win.
A five-time NBA champion, Ron Harper Sr. will come together with his sons- Ron Harper Jr of the Celtics and Dylan Harper of the Spurs for the elite shooting contest. Dylan Harper is a promising guard who is shooting 25.2% from the field, while his brother drops 23.1% from behind the arc. On the other hand, their father, Ron Harper Sr. has a career average of 28.9 from the deep.
With odds at +190, Team Knicks emerge as clear favorite signifying Brunson and Towns’ elite and proven shooting. Team Cameron is the second favorite, owing to Knueppel’s hot rookie campaign. However, Team All-Stars and Team Harper are longshots with +290 and +330 odds, respectively.
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Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.
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