When do the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Contest and Shooting Star Contest start? How to watch the 2026 All-Stars
NBA 2026 All-Star Weekend is taking place at the Intuit Dome Los AngelesCalifornia, revealed Friday, February 13th. On Saturday, three of the biggest events of the festivities will take place: the Dunk Contest, the Three-Point Contest and the Shooting Star Challenge.
Saturday’s event is NBA All-Star 2026 will begin at 5 p.m. The official festivities will begin with All-Star Media Day, which will include Luka Doncic and others. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. ET.
After that, three events will take place at 5 p.m. ET: Shooting Star Contest, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. Here’s everything you need to know about the timing of these three events.
NBA All-Star Day 1: Three-point contest, shooting stars and dunks
Saturday’s All-Star Game will kick off at 5 p.m. ET in the Intuit Dome. The NBA has yet to announce when each event will take place. According to the official schedule for Saturday on the 2026 NBA All-Star Game website, the first event of the day is the three-point shooting contest, the second event is the shooting star contest, and the third and final event is the slam dunk contest.
When does the three-point shooting contest start?
The NBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout will begin at 5 p.m. ET. Since this is the first activity, only the start time of this activity is determined. The first and (finalist) second round both require 70 seconds to shoot 27 balls and last approximately 45 minutes.
When does the meteor start?
The NBA Shooting Stars event will begin following the Three-Point Contest and is expected to end at approximately 5:50 p.m. ET. Spectators can expect the shooting star event to begin around 6 p.m.
When does the dunk contest start?
The NBA All-Star Shooting Star Challenge lasts approximately 10-15 minutes in total and includes all teams, quick rounds, and brief transitions. As such, the Slam Dunk Challenge is expected to begin around 6:20 PM to 6:30 PM ET, depending on how quickly the rounds progress.
How to watch NBA All-Star Weekend?
NBA All-Star Weekend can be streamed live on NBC and can be watched live on Peacock and the official NBC app.
