Getty Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers is set to compete in the 3-point contest.
This year’s NBA 3-Point Contest takes place on Saturday, February 18 at Vivint Arena, and is slated to begin directly following the conclusion of the Skills Challenge.
The contest (around 8:45 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on TNT, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on DirecTV Stream, which includes TNT and comes with a free trial.
That’s the best live stream option if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways you can watch a live stream of the 2023 NBA 3-Point Contest online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TNT is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2023 NBA 3-Point Contest live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of TNT and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” or “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but if you’ve used up all your free trials for other streaming services, this is the best option, as it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with TNT, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2023 NBA 3-Point Contest live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TNT and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2023 NBA 3-Point Contest live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
NBA 3-Point Contest 2023 Preview
Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, Buddy Hield of the Indiana Pacers, Kevin Huerter of the Sacramento Kings, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz Julius Randle of the New York Knicks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Randle will replace Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, who is injured.
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns became the first center in NBA history to win the title last year. Hield is the current favorite to win this year. He last won the 3-Point Contest in 2020, when he was with the Sacramento Kings. Hield currently leads the NBA this season with 224 3-pointers made so far, and he’s fresh from breaking NBA legend Reggie Miller’s single-season franchise record for 3-pointers.
“It’s a blessing,” Hield said about breaking Miller’s record. “It’s a new NBA man. We shoot 3s and we shoot 3s at a high level. One thing I can say is that I’m not just getting up 3s. I’m shooting them at a high clip. Passing a legend, a great, Reggie at Indiana shows a testament to my hard work, dedication to the game and my teammates, finding me in the right open spots. People say, ‘Yeah, I can’t do it without my teammates,’ but my teammates find me a lot.”
Here’s a refresher on how the contest works. Each contestant will get a total of five racks, each with five balls to shoot. The first four balls are worth a point apiece, while the fifth ball on each rack is the multi-colored ‘money’ ball and will be worth two points. The fifth rack will contain five money balls, and competing shooters can elect where in the shooting rotation they want the ‘money rack’ to go.
There will also be two pedestals, each with a ‘Starry’ white basketball. As the pedestals are located in a deeper range, they’ll be worth three points each.
“I’m excited,” Herro said about his inclusion in the competition. “I’m going to try to win it. I’m just going to be me and I’ll be good. Shooters shoot.”
The order the shooters go in will be determined by random draw, and the three players with the highest scores will move on to the Championship Round, where a winner will emerge.