Last year’s NBA All Star Game featured six-first timers on the roster. How many players will make their debut for the 2024 All-Star Game, Feb. 18 in Indianapolis?
PennStakes.com – your source for Pennsylvania sports betting - developed hypothetical odds of which NBA players have the best chances of being a first-time NBA all-star for the 2024 game. Here are the results on who will shine on the national stage for the first time:
Odds for First-Time NBA All-Stars
The odds were developed by PennStakes.com and likely not available on any of the fine PA sportsbook apps.
The Case for Tyrese Maxey
The overwhelming top choice on the list is Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey at -450 (81.8% chance). A 6-2, 200-pound guard from Kentucky, Maxey is enjoying his finest season in the league, averaging 26.1 points with 6.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
In his fourth season with Philadelphia, Maxey has raised his point production 18.1 points from eight points per game in his rookie season (2020-21). He clearly has become the team's second scoring option behind teammate and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid. Embiid, at 33.8 ppg, leads the league in scoring and hopes to get his third consecutive NBA scoring crown.
The Sixers (16-7) are tied for third in the Eastern Conference with the surprising Orlando Magic, 1.5 games behind the first-place Boston Celtics. ESPN Bet Pennsylvania has the Sixers at +1400 to win the NBA title, fifth behind the Celtics (+360), Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks (+400) and Phoenix Suns (+700).
Maxey’s advantage in the rankings is by a big margin over the second favorite, Toronto Raptors small forward Scottie Barnes (-250, 71.4%). Barnes is averaging 20.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Rounding out the top five favorites are Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Chet Holmgren (-200, 66.7%), Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (-200, 66.7%) and New York Knicks point guard and former Villanova great Jalen Brunson (-125, 55.5%). Speaking of Villanova greats, Brooklyn Nets small forward Mikal Bridges placed eight on the list at +350, 22.2%). PennStakes.com will be following the Sixers and all the state’s pro teams, as well as provide the best PA sportsbook promo codes.
