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The stars will be out in Southern California for NBA All-Star Weekend, and the 3-Point Contest has no shortage of them.
The field for this year's contest includes five current All-Stars and two former winners, with a surprise appearance from a player who hasn't even played a game this season.
Not in the field is reigning champion Tyler Herro, who has been out for the past month with a rib injury. Herro will cede the title to someone else, but a group of talented shooters will undoubtedly produce a worthy winner.
Here's a look at the 2026 NBA 3-Point Contest participants and how they stack up against one another.
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Who is in the NBA 3-Point Contest?
| Player | Team | Odds | 3-pt% | Attempts per game |
| Devin Booker | Suns | 31.1% | 5.5 | |
| Kon Knueppel | Hornets | 43.1% | 7.9 | |
| Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers | N/A | N/A | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 76ers | 37.9% | 8.8 | |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cavaliers | 37.6% | 9.6 | |
| Jamal Murray | Nuggets | 42.5% | 7.4 | |
| Bobby Portis | Bucks | 45.0% | 4.2 | |
| Norman Powell | Heat | 39.6% | 7.3 |
Five members of this year's All-Star teams are in the 3-Point Contest: Devin Booker, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray and Norman Powell. Booker is a former winner of the contest, as is Damian Lillard, who is making a surprise appearance despite sitting out the season as he recovers from a torn Achilles.
Two more non All-Stars will be part of the shootout, as Charlotte's Kon Knueppel is in the mix in the midst of a terrific rookie season, while Milwaukee's Bobby Portis has the highest 3-point percentage (on the fewest attempts) of any player in the contest.
Here's what you need to know about the 3-point contest format and schedule.
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NBA 3-Point Contest rules, scoring, format
The NBA 3-Point Contest is split into two rounds.
Eight shooters participate in the first round. They each get 70 seconds to shoot as many of the 27 balls as they can. The three players with the highest scores in the first round advance to the final round.
The three players that advance will shoot again in the final round, but scores from the first round don't carry over. The one with the highest score in the final round is crowned the champion.
The ball racks for the 3-Point Contest are positioned at five shooting locations around the 3-point line. Four of the racks contain four normal basketballs, which are worth one point each, and one multi-colored "money ball," which is worth two points each.
One rack is made up entirely of money balls. The shooter can pick which rack they want to be their money ball rack.
There are once again two "from the logo" deep 3-pointer balls this year. While those shots were branded as shots from "Starry range" last year, Starry is no longer the contest's sponsor.
All-Star Saturday Night schedule
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 14
- Time: 5 p.m. ET | 2 p.m. PT
- Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, Calif.
With NBC taking over NBA All-Star coverage this year and the network also airing the Winter Olympics, All-Star Saturday Night will start at 5 p.m. ET rather than in prime time.
The night will begin with the Skills Challenge, followed by the 3-Point Contest, which leads into the Slam Dunk Contest.
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