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NBA Slam Dunk contest tickets: See the cheapest prices, best seats, players for 2025 All-Star Saturday night

NBA All-Star Weekend continues to be a spectacle unlike any other sports exhibition, in large part due to its fun contests leading up to the All-Star Game. One of the most popular of those competitions, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is always a hot ticket at this time of the year.

The Chase Center will be the home of All-Star Weekend this year, and there’s already a lot of hype behind the Dunk Contest. While we don’t yet know the official field of competitors, many experts and analysts expect it to be a particularly eye-popping competition thanks to the bevy of young high-flyers now in the Association.

Dunk Contest

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The Slam Dunk Contest — and the Three-Point Contest on the same evening — always draw large contingents of fans, celebrities, and current and former NBA players. All-Star Saturday is one of the biggest parties the NBA throws, so it’s no surprise that tickets have been flying for this spectacle in San Francisco.

Want to be a part of one of one of the coolest and stacked weekends in all of sports? Here’s everything you need to know about tickets to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, including the best and most affordable seats.

NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025 tickets

  • Tickets: StubHub
  • Date: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Chase Center – San Francisco, CA

Tickets for the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest can be found on StubHub. The Dunk will take place on All-Star Saturday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The home of the Warriors and Valkyries can hold over 18,000 people.

StubHub lists this as a “high demand” event, so it will cost a pretty penny to attend Saturday’s festivities, which also include the Three-Point Contest. Tickets for All-Star Saturday have a starting price of $1,137. Court-side tickets go all the way to $25,000.

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NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 schedule

The Slam Dunk Contest is just one of many events comprising All-Star Weekend. The three-day stretch is filled with fun competitions featuring the league’s current and rising stars.

Date Event Location Time (ET)
Fri., Feb. 14 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Oakland Arena 7 p.m.
Castrol Rising Stars Chase Center 9 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 15 NBA HBCU Classic (Morehouse College vs. Tuskegee University) Oakland Arena 5 p.m.
State Farm All-Star Saturday Night Chase Center 8 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 16 G League Up Next Game Moscone Center TBD
NBA All-Star Game Chase Center 8 p.m.

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NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025 competitors

The All-Stars, Slam Dunk contestants, and Three-Point shooters have yet to be complete as of mid-January, but a few players have made their participation official.

Of the rumors and buzz surrounding the Slam Dunk contest, these young players will be part of the competition as of late January:

  • Andre Jackson Jr. (Bucks)
  • Matas Buzelis (Bulls)
  • Stephon Castle (Spurs)

Chase Center seat map for NBA All-Star Saturday night

Here’s the seating map for the Chase Center:

NBA All-Star Game 2025 seat map - Chase Center

(StubHub)

Chase Center parking options and cost

There is limited parking available within a mile of the Chase Center. The Mercedes-Benz Garage and Warriors Way Garage are both nearby, but a parking pass is required. You can grab them on StubHub.

Parking lots typically open several hours before the start of Warriors games. Specific times for other events can be found on the Chase Center website.

Parking at the Chase Center can cost anywhere between $40 and $60 on game and event days, depending on the type of parking and location.

Chase Center parking map

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