This NBA All-Star Game Trend Suggests You Should Bet the Over

The NBA All-Star Game will tip off on Sunday night and the total for the game at WynnBET Sportsbook has climbed from 321 to 324.5 leading up to the showdown.

This isn't surprising, even with the league instituting the "Elam Ending" for the last two All-Star Games, the lack of defense has led to the OVER hitting in 11 of the last 16 games.

The All-Star Game is more a show than an actual competitive basketball game, as players try to make insane 3-point shots and alley-oop finishes while defense is optional at best. That usually leads to both teams running up the score before the final minutes become competitive with both teams trying to pull out the win.

However, with the Elam Ending, there is a target score that has to be reached for the game to end. That makes betting on the total a little trickier, as low-scoring first three quarters could have your over bet dead by the time the fourth quarter starts.

But who wants to bet an under in an All-Star Game? The players are there to put on a show, and last year's came had a combined score of 320 points even though Team LeBron came away with a 20-point win.

With the spread for tonight's game set at 5.5 points, I think we see a closer contest (as most All-Star games usually are) that will allow the over to hit. Even if the game has a similar pace to last season's but there is a 10-point gap instead of 20, the over should cash.

Don't be afraid of the climbing total in this game, and enjoy the showmanship that the NBA's best players will put on tonight.

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