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Pistons’ Cade Cunninghan Lands Worst NBA 3-Point Contest Odds

Cade Cunningham is far from the favorite to win the NBA 3-Point Contest.
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Feb 2, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates in the first half against the Chicago Bulls at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Feb 2, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates in the first half against the Chicago Bulls at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

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Taking Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham to win the 2025 NBA Three-Point Contest seems to be the biggest gamble heading into the big event.

According to odds from FanDuel, Cunningham has the eighth-worst odds to win the competition. The sportsbook has him as a +1400 as of Saturday afternoon.

Along with his overall performance line, FD posts his Round 1 score over/under at 20.5. That also marks the lowest for all participants involved.

Cade Cunningham
Feb 5, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) shoots the ball for two points against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images | David Reginek-Imagn Images

Cunningham’s placement with the sportsbook doesn’t really come as a surprise. After all, the young star’s presence in the contest came as a surprise when the lineup was announced.

It was assumed for months that Detroit guard Malik Beasley would get a shot to represent the Pistons on the long-range stage. Not only has Beasley been putting up monster numbers from three, but he made it clear he was willing to commit to the competition.

With the NBA giving first dibs to All-Stars, Beasley ended up on the outside of the competition this year. At least the veteran sharpshooter had a chance to make Pistons history earlier this week as he continued with his three-point shooting dominance.

As for Cunningham, he enters the competition, shooting 35 percent from three on six attempts per game. He ranks sixth on his team in three-point percentage, trailing Beasley, Jaden Ivey, Tim Hardaway Jr., Marcus Sasser, and Dennis Schroder.

2025 NBA 3-Point Competiton Odds

  • Damian Lillard +280
  • Norman Powell +480
  • Buddy Hield +480
  • Darius Garland +600
  • Tyler Herro +600
  • Jalen Brunson +850
  • Cam Johnson +900
  • Cade Cunningham +1400

The event is slated to begin at 9 PM ET.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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