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NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2022: Predictions, Time, How To Watch

This year's NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be held in Cleveland. Find out how to tune in and who will be playing.

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Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (0) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz's Hassan Whiteside (21) and Donovan Mitchell (45) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Feb. 14.
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (0) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz's Hassan Whiteside (21) and Donovan Mitchell (45) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

CLEVELAND, OH — The NBA will anoint a new slam dunk champion this weekend when four players take flight during the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Cleveland.

This year's contest will take place Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The contest will be the final event of NBA All-Star Saturday Night, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Slam Dunk Contest will follow the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, according to CBS Sports.

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The four players participating in this year's contest are Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin and Golden State Warriors guard Juan Toscano-Anderson. Toppin participated in the event last year, according to Bleacher Report.

Here are the Slam Dunk Contest odds, according to NBA expert Mike Barner:

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  • Green: +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
  • Toppin: +200
  • Anthony: +340
  • Toscano-Anderson: +475

In last year's Slam Dunk Contest, Barner successfully picked Anfernee Simons (+175) to win.

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