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Defending champion Mac McClung and All-Star Jaylen Brown highlight the field for the upcoming NBA Slam Dunk Contest.Joining McClung and Brown are Jacob Toppin of the New York Knicks and Jaime Jaquez Jr. of the Miami Heat.The event is part of the NBA‘s All-Star Weekend, taking place Friday through Sunday in Indianapolis.The dunk contest is part of the Saturday festivities, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.RELATED: 2023-24 NBA championship odds: Celtics favoredMcClung plays for the Osceola Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic. Toppin splits time between the Knicks and the G League’s Westchester Knicks. Toppin’s older brother Obi is a forward for the Indiana Pacers, and won the 2022 dunk contest. Brown is a three-time All-Star for the Boston Celtics.Let’s take a look at the odds for the dunk contest: *Mac McClung, Magic: -225 (bet $10 to win $14.44 total)Jacob Toppin, Knicks: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total) Jaylen Brown, Celtics: +525 (bet $10 to win $62.50 total)Jaime Jacquez Jr., Heat: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)* odds as of 2/13/2024McClung is the defending champion and the odds on favorite in this year’s event at -225. He has 74% of the handle and 18% of the tickets are in his name. Brown (+525) is the first player to participate in the dunk contest and play in the All-Star Game since 2018, when Victor Oladipo was with the Indiana Pacers. Jaylen has 6% of the handle and 21% of the tickets. Jaquez (+800) talked about the art of dunking on “Podcast P with Paul George.””I think I got one dunk that you guys are gonna be surprised to see,” Jaquez said. “We’ve got a lot of work behind the scenes being put into the creativity of all this. I didn’t realize how serious this process was going to be.”George, who competed in the 2012 and ’14 dunk contests, said he got an adrenaline rush at the event and felt like he could jump five inches higher.”That’s what I’m telling myself the whole time,” Jaquez said. “I’m just banking on the adrenaline.”Jaquez has 14.7% of the handle and 30% of the tickets. Here’s a look at the dunk contest winners since 2010:2023: Mac McClung, 76ers2022: Obi Toppin, Knicks2021: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers2020: Derrick Jones Jr., Heat2019: Hamidou Diallo, Thunder2018: Donovan Mitchell, Jazz2017: Glenn Robinson III, Pacers2016: Zach LaVine, Timberwolves2015: Zach LaVine, Timberwolves2014: John Wall, Wizards2013: Terrence Ross, Raptors2012: Jeremy Evans, Jazz2011: Blake Griffin, Clippers2010: Nate Robinson, KnicksWho do you have winning the dunk contest? Follow FOX Sports for the latest news in the NBA and other sports.   Get more from National NBA Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
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