Getty Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker
The NBA’s top sharpshooters have assembled in Chicago and will do battle to be named the league’s top 3-point shooter on Saturday at the United Center.
The event is scheduled to begin around 8:30 p.m. ET (after the Skills Challenge, which starts at 8 p.m. ET) and will be televised on TNT. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA 3-Point Contest on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
TNT is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA 3-Point Contest on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include TNT. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA 3-Point Contest on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Both of Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” (32 channels) and “Sling Blue” (47 channels) packages come with TNT. They both cost $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling by far the cheapest streaming service with TNT if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2020 NBA 3-Point Contest on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
TNT is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of the 2020 NBA 3-Point Contest on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
2020 NBA 3-Point Contest Preview
There will be sweet shooting strokes aplenty in Chicago on Saturday night for the 3-Point Contest, which will feature the sharpest shooters in the NBA.
Here’s the field:
- Davis Bertans, Washington
- Devin Booker, Phoenix
- Devonte’ Graham, Charlotte
- Joe Harris, Brooklyn
- Buddy Hield, Sacramento
- Zach LaVine, Chicago
- Duncan Robinson, Miami
- Trae Young, Atlanta
Robinson and Young are co-favorites at +400 to win. They’re followed by Bertans at +425 and Harris — the defending champion — is +475. There’s a new wrinkle to the event with the MTN DEW Zone, which is located six feet behind the 3-point line and holds one special green ball. It is worth three points and can change the tide of a round.
While Young is no surprise, seeing Robinson as a favorite will likely catch some off guard. Robinson — who was undrafted out of Michigan in 2018 — is shooting 43.8 percent from beyond the arc this season, playing nearly 30 minutes a game with the Heat.
“Opportunity is a huge part of it. I’ve improved and grown a lot as well,” Robinson told Sports Illustrated. “My biggest improvement, something I really got to practice a lot in the G League, is flying around, flying off screens and handoffs, being aggressive in those settings. And just developing that mentality to always have shots. Part of that is confidence and also understanding what your role is.”
A few of the participants were able to get warmed up in the Rising Stars game on Friday night. Team USA beat the World Team 151-131.
“That first half I was struggling shooting, but then I got to it in the second half,” said Devonte’ Graham, who is seeking to become the first Hornets player to win the event. “That got me going a little bit and gave me a little confidence going into the Three-Point Contest.”
Booker will be another name to watch in the lineup. He replaced Damien Lillard in both the 3-point contest and the All-Star Game, but was a notable snub prior to that. Booker is averaging 26.4 points per game and is shooting 35.8 from deep.
“It was always a goal of mine [to be an All-Star], but it just reproves the point that the NBA is different than the game that I fell in love with at the beginning, [with] all the best players in the All-Star Game, growing up watching that,” Booker said last month. “And now it’s an entertainment-, drama-, political-filled league.”