2024-25 NBA Awards Odds

NBA Most Valuable Player Odds For 2024-25

Player	Team	Odds
Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	+350
Luka Doncic	Dallas Mavericks	+370
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia 76ers	+550
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City Thunder	+600
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	+640
Anthony Edwards	Minnesota Timberwolves	+1200
Jalen Brunson	New York Knicks	+1600
Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	+1600
Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	+5000
Ja Morant	Memphis Grizzlies	+5000
Victor Wembanyama	San Antonio Spurs	+5000
Kevin Durant	Phoenix Suns	+6000
Devin Booker	Phoenix Suns	+10000
Jaylen Brown	Boston Celtics	+10000
Anthony Davis	Los Angeles Lakers	+10000
Tyrese Haliburton	Indiana Pacers	+10000
Kawhi Leonard	Los Angeles Clippers	+10000
Donovan Mitchell	Cleveland Cavaliers	+10000
Zion Williamson	New Orleans Pelicans	+10000

Way-too-early favorite: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

It's not unheard of for a player to capture Most Valuable Player honors four times in a five-year span, as we saw that occur not too long ago with LeBron James from 2009 through 2013.

Voter fatigue may ultimately rear its ugly head, but for a talent the caliber of Nikola Jokic, his absurd production paired with the Denver Nuggets likely competing for the top seed in the Western Conference yet again should keep him very much in the thick of it.

Previous 10 NBA MVP Winners

Year	Player	Team	Opening Odds (Pre-Season)	Closing Ends (End of Regular Season)
2024	Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	+300	-4000
2023	Joel Embiid	Philadelphia 76ers	+600	-201
2022	Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	+1600	-285
2021	Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	+2500	-8500
2020	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	+210	-950
2019	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	+475	-1100
2018	James Harden	Houston Rockets	+1100	+175
2017	Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder	+200	-700
2016	Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	+650	-400
2015	Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors	+1600	-300

Keep in mind that the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award is given to the player who is considered the best player in the league during the regular season – it does not take into account playoff performance or past season performances. The award is voted on by a panel of basketball writers after the season concludes.

Who has won the most NBA MVP awards?

Player	# MVP Awards Won	Winning Team of MVP
Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar	6	Milwaukee Bucks (3), Los Angeles Lakers (3)
Bill Russell	5	Boston Celtics
Michael Jordan	5	Chicago Bulls
Wilt Chamberlain	4	Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James	4	Cleveland Cavaliers (2), Miami Heat (2)
Nikola Jokic	3	Denver Nuggets
Moses Malone	3	Houston Rockets (2), Philadelphia 76ers (1)
Larry Bird	3	Boston Celtics
Magic Johnson	3	Los Angeles Lakers

It’s no surprise seeing Abdul-Jabbar’s name at the top of this list –one of the best players of all time, he dominated the league six times between two different squads, earning his rightful place as the most decorated MVP winner in the NBA. Tailing him, Bill Russell and Michael Jordan contributed five MVP wins within ten years each.

NBA Teams with the Most MVP Winners

Team	# MVP Awards Won	Most Recent Winner
Boston Celtics	10	Larry Bird (1986)
Los Angeles Lakers	8	Kobe Bryant (2008)
Philadelphia 76ers	7	Joel Embiid (2023)
Chicago Bulls	6	Derrick Rose (2011)
Milwaukee Bucks	5	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2020)
Houston Rockets	4	James Harden (2018)

Although Boston tops our list with 10 MVP winners throughout their history, they haven’t had a player earn the honor in over 30 years – Bill Russel contributes half of these honors alone. The Lakers are just behind their rivals with a star-studded cast of MVPs including Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neill and Magic Johnson.

NBA MVP Winners by Position

Position	# MVP Awards Won
Center	30
Point Guard	11
Power Forward	11
Small Forward	9
Shooting Guard	8

Centers are a favorite candidate for MVP, and it’s not hard to see why – inherent size and athleticism helps them create defensive shutdowns, secure rebounds and power through defenders on offense.

In a role that allows excellence at all levels of the game, a star center can both completely stump the opponent’s offense and rack up points for their side of the board; this gives them heightened attention in the NBA media and promotes their case for MVP candidacy throughout the season.

NBA Rookie of the Year Odds For 2024-25

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Way-too-early favorite: Zaccharie Risacher

Each of the last two Rookie of the Year winners were selected with the first overall pick, and Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher currently possesses the strongest betting odds of going No. 1 to the Atlanta Hawks on June 26.

Last 10 Rookie of the year Winners

Last 10 NBA ROTY Winners
Year	Player	Team	Position	Opening Odds (Pre-Season)
2024	Victor Wembanyama	San Antonio Spurs	C	-145
2023	Paolo Banchero	Orlando Magic	F	+200
2022	Scottie Barnes	Toronto Raptors	F	+1100
2021	LaMelo Ball	Charlotte Hornets	G	+400
2020	Ja Morant	Memphis Grizzlies	G	+250
2019	Luka Dončić	Dallas Mavericks	F / G	+250
2018	Ben Simmons	Philadelphia 76ers	F / G	+225
2017	Malcolm Brogdon	Milwaukee Bucks	G	N/A (Unlisted)
2016	Karl-Anthony Towns	Minnesota Timberwolves	C	+450
2015	Andrew Wiggins	Minnesota Timberwolves	F / G	+400

If name recognition wasn’t enough, just look to the odds to see how much these rookies dominated their arrival to the NBA – for futures, those odds are respectfully low. Greatness was never a question for this group of young ballers, most of whom have already cemented their standing as the top players on their respective teams.

Victor Wembanyama just became the sixth player since the award debuted in 1952-53 to garner every first-place vote, joining Ralph Sampson (1984), David Robinson (1990), Blake Griffin (2011), Damian Lillard (2013), and Karl-Anthony Towns (2016).

NBA Teams with the most ROTY Winners

Team	ROTY Wins	Most Recent Winner
Golden State Warriors	6	Chris Webber (PF) - 1994
Sacramento Kings	5	Tyreke Evans (SF)
Los Angeles Clippers	5	Blake Griffin (C) - 2011
Portland Trail Blazers	4	Damian Lillard (PG) - 2013
Washington Wizards	4	Wes Unseld (C) - 1969

It’s been nearly thirty years since the Golden State Warriors had a Rookie of the Year on their roster, but they still sit at the top of our list – these five teams make up 34% of all ROTY awards. Impressive stuff!

Whether those orgs just got lucky with the quality of their newcomers or had a system geared towards setting up their young stars for success, any young NBA player would be happy to play with these squads.

NBA Teams that have never had a ROTY winner

Miami Heat
Denver Nuggets

I’m inclined to give the Heat a bit of a break - they joined the league in ‘88 and lost prime ROTY candidates to some excellent competition in Dwayne Wade vs. LeBron James (Won) and Michael Beasley vs. Kevin Durant (Won).

The Nuggets don’t get off as easy. They’ve had some great first-round selections, like Dikembe Mutombo, but failed to secure a ROTY so far. I guess we’ll see who’s the last one left in a few years.

ROTY Betting Trends

Watching rookies develop and earn their spot in the NBA is always a thrill, but so is picking the cream of the crop out of every new bunch of ballers we get yearly. Here are a few common trends between past winners that you can look out for when making a futures bet on the ROTY winner.

Five of the past 10 ROTY winners were selected first overall, with every other player except Malcolm Brogdon (36th overall) being chosen in the top five picks.
Victor Wembanyama in 2024 was the first center to win ROTY since Karl-Anthony Towns in 2016.
With basketball’s international game opening up, five of the last 10 winners have been from outside the US. Before them, Pau Gasol was the only international ROTY winner.

NBA Most improved Player of the year Odds For 2024-25

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Last 10 Most Improved Player of the year Winners

Year	Player	Team	Position	Opening Odds (Pre-Season)
2024	Tyrese Maxey	Philadelphia 76ers	G	+1050
2023	Lauri Markkanen	Utah Jazz	F	N/A (Unlisted)
2022	Ja Morant	Memphis Grizzlies	G	+3000
2021	Julius Randle	New York Knicks	F	+2000
2020	Brandon Ingram	New Orleans Pelicans	F	+4000
2019	Pascal Siakam	Toronto Raptors	F	N/A (Unlisted)
2018	Victor Oladipo	Indiana Pacers	G	+2500
2017	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	F	N/A (Unlisted)
2016	CJ McCollum	Portland Trail Blazers	G	N/A (Unlisted)
2015	Jimmy Butler	Chicago Bulls	F / G	N/A (Unlisted)

The NBA’s version of Most Improved doesn’t concern itself with “comeback” players who dealt with various issues and made a resurgence for their career – there used to be an award for that scenario, but it’s now defunct.

Instead, these ten players represent up-and-comers who made significant strides in their careers throughout one season, rocketing up in terms of skill and contributions to their team.

nBA Most improved player wins by team

Team	MIPOY Awards Won	Most Recent Winner
Indiana Pacers	5	Victor Oladipo (G) - 2018
Orlando Magic	5	Ryan Anderson (F) - 2012
Washington Wizards	3	Gheorghe Muresan (C) - 1996
Phoenix Suns	3	Goran Dragić (G) - 2014
Portland Trail Blazers	3	CJ McCollum (G) - 2016
Miami Heat	2	Isaac Austin (C) - 1997
Golden State Warriors	2	Monta Ellis (G) - 2007

What's in the water in Indiana and Orlando? Whatever it is, it's working for the two teams as they're tied with five MIPOY winners throughout their history. Count on these systems to take players and turn them into their best selves -- even if that doesn't mean a championship win, it's an impressive feat.

NBA Teams that have never had a MIPOY winner

Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics
Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder
Sacramento Kings

Not having a player win Most Improved isn’t a knock to any of these teams, as a breakout can occur for any team across the NBA, even multiple years in a row. These squads just haven’t had a contender breakthrough to that prolific level yet, but it doesn’t mean it's not coming.

MIPOY Betting Trends

Most Improved Player is one of the most exciting yet ambiguous awards the NBA offers – you’re essentially predicting who’s going to reach stardom this season with no shortage of options. Luckily, there are a few patterns we can look at to select a solid futures bet and make our pick for Most Improved Player of the Year.

For 12 years straight, the winner has been a forward or a guard – only seven centers (three of them doubling as forwards) have won MIP.
Each year an Orlando Magic player won MIP, an Indiana Pacer player would win the following year. Oladipo snapped this weird trend in 2018, coming after Giannis’ 2017 win for the Bucks.
So far, no player has won the award twice, but never say never.
Nine out of the ten last MIP recipients averaged 20+ PPG, making it a good stat to benchmark for a rising star.

NBA Coach of the year Odds For 2024-25

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Last 10 Coach of the year Winners

Year	Player	Team	Opening Odds (Pre-Season)
2024	Mark Daigneault	Oklahoma City Thunder	+700
2023	Mike Brown	Sacramento Kings	+8000
2022	Monty Williams	Phoenix Suns	+1200
2021	Tom Thibodeau	New York Knicks	+8000
2020	Nick Nurse	Toronto Raptors	+2000
2019	Mike Budenholzer	Milwaukee Bucks	+1100
2018	Dwayne Casey	Toronto Raptors	+3000
2017	Mike D'Antoni	Houston Rockets	+3000
2016	Steve Kerr	Golden State Warriors	+575
2015	Mike Budenholzer	Atlanta Hawks	+25000
2014	Gregg Popovich	San Antonio Spurs	+275

It’s great to see a host of different names for Coach of the Year over the last 10 seasons – there’s so much to celebrate on the court, but the staff behind the players make all our NBA dreams come true. Even with dynastic runs like Steve Kerr’s Warriors, the spotlight can go to anyone.

NBA Teams with the most COTY Winners

Team	# COTY Awards Won	Most Recent Winner
Atlanta Hawks	6	Mike Budenholzer - 2015
Chicago Bulls	4	Tom Thibodeau - 2011
Boston Celtics	3	Bill Fitch - 1980
Los Angeles Lakers	3	Del Harris - 1995
San Antonio Spurs	3	Gregg Popovich - 2014
Golden State Warriors	3	Steve Kerr - 2016
Houston Rockets	3	Mike D'Antoni - 2017
Milwaukee Bucks	3	Mike Budenholzer - 2019
Toronto Raptors	3	Nick Nurse - 2020
New York Knicks	3	Tom Thibodeau - 2021
Phoenix Suns	3	Monty Williams - 2022
Sacramento Kings	3	Mike Brown - 2023

Earning Coach of the Year awards doesn’t necessarily correspond with winning - the Hawks won the Finals in 1958, but haven’t replicated that success since. These honors were either earned by taking an underdog and making them relevant (ex. Nick Nurse in 2020), establishing a dominant run (ex. Gregg Popovich and the Spurs), or by just being excellent opponents throughout the season.

NBA Players That Have Won Multiple COTY Awards

Player	# COTY Awards Won	Years Won / Team
Don Nelson	3	1983, 1985 (Milwaukee Bucks), 1992 (Golden State Warriors)
Pat Riley	3	1990 (Los Angeles Lakers), 1993 (New York Knicks), 1997 (Miami Heat)
Gregg Popovich	3	2003, 2012, 2014 (San Antonio Spurs)
Gene Shue	2	1969, 1982 (Baltimore / Washington Bullets*)
Bill Fitch	2	1976 (Cleveland Cavaliers), 1980 (Boston Celtics)
Hubie Brown	2	1978 (Atlanta Hawks), 2004 (Memphis Grizzlies)
Cotton Fitzsimmons	2	1979 (Kansas City Kings*), 1989 (Phoenix Suns)
Mike D'Antoni	2	2005 (Phoenix Suns), 2017 (Houston Rockets)
Mike Budenholzer	2	2015 (Atlanta Hawks), 2019 (Milwaukee Bucks)
Tom Thibodeau	2	2011 (Chicago Bulls), 2021 (New York Knicks)
Mike Brown	2	2009 (Cleveland Cavaliers), 2023 (Sacramento Kings)

*Now the Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings respectively.

There’s a ton to celebrate on this list, but the holy trinity of Nelson, Riley, and Coach Pop are hard to compare. Known as some of the most inspiring, intelligent, and winningest coaches in the history of the NBA, these men were innovators of the sport and caused opposing teams to completely rethink their game plans for years to come.

NBA Teams that have never had a COTY winner

Brooklyn Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers

Looking at a list of coaches from these teams, it might just be bad luck they never got a nod. The Clippers and Nets both had Bill Fitch, and the T-Wolves had COTY winners like Dwayne Casey and Thom Thibodeau for a stint, but those seasons never corresponded with a win.

COTY Betting Trends

Betting on COTY asks you to take your NBA knowledge and bring it off the court, selecting a smart coach who’s bound to make an impression on the upcoming NBA season. With so many excellent teams and a load of dark horse competitors, turn to our COTY betting trends to see if you can find an edge for the next winner.

No COTY has won the award in consecutive years.
Doc Rivers (2000) is the only COTY whose team did not make the playoffs in the same year as the award – likewise, Johnny Kerr (1967) is the only coach whose team held a losing record in the same year as a COTY win.
No rookie head coach has won COTY since Rivers (2000), as well.
Only five out of 40 COTY winners have gone on to win the NBA Championship in the same season as their award. The most recent was Coach Pop with the Spurs in 2014.

NBA Sixth man of the year Odds For 2024-25

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Last 10 Sixth Man of the year Winners

Year	Player	Team	Position	Opening Odds (Pre-Season)
2024	Naz Reid	Minnesota Timberwolves	C	+5000
2023	Malcolm Brogdon	Boston Celtics	SG	+1100
2022	Tyler Herro	Miami Heat	SG	+1100
2021	Jordan Clarkson	Utah Jazz	SG	+700
2020	Montrezl Harrell	Los Angeles Clippers	C	+1100
2019	Lou Williams	Los Angeles Clippers	SG	+300
2018	Lou Williams	Los Angeles Clippers	SG	+8000
2017	Eric Gordon	Houston Rockets	SG	N/A (Unavailable)
2016	Jamal Crawford	Los Angeles Clippers	SG	N/A (Unavailable)
2015	Lou Williams	Toronto Raptors	SG	N/A (Unavailable)

The Sixth Man of the Year is one of the NBA’s more unique awards and can be a bit tough to explain, but the names on this list speak for themselves. You need the sixth man (your team’s first substitute) to hop off the bench with electricity and fill the gap of your starter with confidence.

The above players, especially Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford, were consistently fresh off the bench and brought as much punch as their starting five. An effective sixth man means you can wear down the other team faster and rotate your squad without fear. Not every substitute brings the same fire these previous award winners have.

NBA Teams with the most Sixth Man of the year Winners

Team	# 6MOY Awards Won	Most Recent Winner
Los Angeles Clippers	5	Montrezl Harrell (C) - 2020
Phoenix Suns	4	Leandro Barbosa (SG) - 2007
Boston Celtics	4	Malcolm Brogdon (SG) - 2023
Dallas Mavericks	3	Jason Terry (SG) - 2009
New York Knicks	3	J.R. Smith (SG) - 2013
Indiana Pacers	2	Detlef Schrempf (PF) - 1992
Philadelphia 76ers	2	Aaron McKie (SG) - 2001
Milwaukee Bucks	2	Ricky Pierce (SG) - 1990
Chicago Bulls	2	Ben Gordon (SG) - 2005

Ten years ago, the Clippers had zero Sixth Man awards, but now they're the overall leaders. It’s an exceptional accomplishment that shows how a team’s culture can revolve around an emphasis on effort and “doing your job” well. The same is true for the other teams on this list, those that breed a culture of deep benches and clutch substitutes.

NBA Players That Have Won Multiple Sixth man of the year Awards

Player	# 6MOY Awards Won	Years Won / Team
Lou Williams	3	2015 (Toronto Raptors), 2018, 2019 (Los Angeles Clippers)
Jamal Crawford	3	2010 (Atlanta Hawks), 2014, 2016 (Los Angeles Clippers)
Kevin McHale	2	1984, 1985 (Boston Celtics)
Ricky Pierce	2	1987, 1990 (Milwaukee Bucks)
Detlef Schrempf	2	1991, 1992 (Indiana Pacers)

Although this segment is turning into “Clippers: The Article”, it can’t be disputed that their mid-2010 squad had some incredible performances off the bench. Of course, Williams and Crawford were already excellent in their own right, each securing a 6th Man title before joining the Clips.

NBA Teams that have never had a 6MOY winner

Brooklyn Nets
Denver Nuggets
New Orleans Pelicans
Washington Wizards
Cleveland Cavaliers
Golden State Warriors

Not much to say for our winless teams – whether it’s because of an evenly spread bench, star forwards that gobble up the spotlight (cough Golden State cough), or any number of reasons, we have seven teams with no Sixth Man honors in the NBA. It’s a wide-open award though, and all it takes is one determined player to play his heart out when he gets his chance.

6MOY Betting Trends

Looking at potential 6MOY candidates, we’re already at an advantage because of how specific the category is – you can count out all the usual star players, and start to browse each team’s roster for deep threats. Here are a few helpful trends over the past years that can help you circle in on a potential futures bet for this award.

Repeat winners in the Sixth Man category have been more common recently, as Lou Williams and Crawford won three awards in six years each.
Eight of the past ten winners have been shooting guards – only three centers and two point guards have won the award.
Lou Williams’ 2018 win is the only year in the past 10 that a 6MOY winner’s team has not made it through to the playoffs.
Only six out of 42 6MOY winners have been from outside the USA.

NBA Defensive Player of the year Odds For 2024-25

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Last 10 Defensive Player of the year Winners

Year	Player	Team	Position	Opening Odds (Pre-Season)
2024	Rudy Gobert	Minnesota Timberwolves	C	+2000
2023	Jaren Jackson Jr.	Memphis Grizzlies	PF	+2000
2022	Marcus Smart	Boston Celtics	PG	+4000
2021	Rudy Gobert	Utah Jazz	C	+300
2020	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	PF	+400
2019	Rudy Gobert	Utah Jazz	C	+163
2018	Rudy Gobert	Utah Jazz	C	+325
2017	Draymond Green	Golden State Warriors	PF	+550
2016	Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs	SF	+550
2015	Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs	SF	N/A (Unlisted)

It’s Rudy Gobert’s world and we’re just living in it – in fact, Gobert and Kawhi Leonard make up 60 percent of the past 10 winners. Leonard had to leave the Spurs to secure a title with the Raptors, contributing his usual brand of stellar defense, while Gobert is still hunting for his first trophy.

NBA Teams with the most DPOY Winners

Team	# DPOY Awards Won	Most Recent Winner
Detroit Pistons	6	Ben Wallace (C) - 2006
Utah Jazz	5	Rudy Gobert (C) - 2021
San Antonio Spurs	4	Kawhi Leonard (SF) - 2016
Milwaukee Bucks	3	Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF) - 2020
Orlando Magic	3	Dwight Howard (C) - 2011

The Pistons – or rather, Ben Wallace – went on an absolute tear from 2002 to 2006, winning four DPOY awards during an era of gritty, tough-nosed shutdown D in Detroit. They’re backed up by two from Rodman in the 90s, and even the Jazz that follows them doesn’t have much variation, with Gobert contributing three titles.

NBA Players That Have Won Multiple DPOY Awards

Player	DPOY Awards Won	Years Won / Team
Rudy Gobert	4	2018, 2019, 2021 (Jazz), 2024 (Timberwolves)
Ben Wallace	4	2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 (Pistons)
Dikembe Mutombo	4	1995 (Nuggets), 1997, 1998 (Hawks), 2001 (76ers)
Dwight Howard	3	2009, 2010, 2011 (Magic)
Kawhi Leonard	2	2015, 2016 (Spurs)
Dennis Rodman	2	1990, 1991 (Pistons)
Alonzo Mourning	2	1999, 2000 (Heat)
Hakeem Olajuwon	2	1993, 1994 (Rockets)
Mark Eaton	2	1985, 1989 (Jazz)
Sidney Moncrief	2	1983, 1984 (Bucks)

There’s a Drake lyric about Mutombo that I can’t type on here, but the essence of it is that players got rejected when they squared up against him. Both he and Ben Wallace emphasize a grinding, physically defensive ability that began to fade away from the NBA moving into the 2010s.

When these players are in the game, no shot is easy, no drive to the basket is without sacrifice, and plainly – other teams just hate playing against these guys.

NBA Teams that have never had a DPOY winner

Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks
Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards

It’s not to say there hasn’t been a defensive powerhouse on each of these teams at some point, but the NBA is a big league. Look at Shawn Marion on the Suns and the Mavs – excellent defender, contributed to a Finals win, just never got the right looks for DPOY.

These awards are subjective, and a case can be made for tens of players each year. Don’t worry guys, I’m sure next year is your moment.

DPOY Betting Trends

The DPOY award gets a decent amount of spotlight in the NBA, which has helped us find a few trends in previous winners. See below for some common threads between some of the best shot-blockers and lockdown defenders

Being a bigger player helps DPOY chances immensely - from the past 10 years, seven of these winners have been centers or power forwards.
Opposite of the above, only eight players out of 42 have come from the perimeter, with only two point guards claiming two DPOY awards.
Back-to-back awards are fairly common – out of 41 winners, nine players earned DPOY for two years in a row, accounting for 43% of DPOY honors.
It doesn’t hurt to play on a good team. Every DPOY winner’s team has made the playoffs in the same year as their honor.

NBA Clutch Player of the year Odds For 2024-25

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Previous Winners of Clutch Player of the Year

Year	Player	Team
2024	Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors
2023	De'Aaron Fox	Sacramento Kings

How To Read NBA Awards Odds

When you visit your NBA betting site of choice, you’ll notice 2024-25 NBA MVP odds laid out like this:

Nikola Jokic, +350
Luka Doncic, +370
Joel Embiid, +550

Unlike a moneyline bet where favorites are shown by the minus sign (-) and underdogs have a plus sign (+), the player with the lowest odds with the plus sign (+) is the fave. In this scenario, Nikola Jokic is favored. If you were to bet $100 on Jokic in the NBA MVP betting odds and it hits, you would win $350– your $100 is returned and you would get $450 in profit.

If you were to bet on which player will be named MVP, you would make a futures bet.

What Is A Futures Bet?

This is a bet made on events that will happen in time. To make a futures bet you would first use the handicapping info on this page to make your decision. Our Odds Calculator can give you an idea of how much you’d win based on the MVP odds and the amount of money you bet.

For example, Embiid, last year’s MVP, is at +1200, giving him a 7.69 percent implied chance of winning the award. A $100 bet on Joker would pay out $1,300.