The NBA has arrived at the postseason semifinals — and that round has some extra hardware attached to it.
Let’s check out the odds for the Eastern Conference finals and Western Conference finals MVP awards at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 18.
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Eastern Conference finals MVP
Jalen Brunson: -170 (bet $10 to win $15.88 total)
Donovan Mitchell: +320 (bet $10 to win $42 total)
Karl-Anthony Towns: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
James Harden: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
OG Anunoby: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Evan Mobley: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Western Conference finals MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: -230 (bet $10 to win $14.35 total)
Victor Wembanyama: +230 (bet $10 to win $33 total)
Chet Holmgren: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Jalen Williams: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Stephon Castle: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
De’Aaron Fox: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Here’s what to know about these oddsboards:
Reigning MVP: OKC’s SGA is the reigning MVP on more than one front. Last season, he won regular-season MVP, Western Conference finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP. Now, he’s favored to complete the trifecta again. He has already won regular-season MVP (back-to-back), and is favored for WCF MVP and Finals MVP. There appears to be no stopping the Canadian superstar or his team, which has swept through the first two rounds of the playoffs, fresh off having the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season. Second on the West oddsboard in the West is Wemby, who will appear in the Western Conference finals for the first time, given this is his first-ever postseason run.
Out East: Outside OKC, no team has been hotter than the Knicks, who have won seven straight playoff games en route to their second Eastern Conference finals berth in the past three years. Leading the way has been their star guard, Jalen Brunson. After averaging 26.3 points and 6.2 assists in the first round against Atlanta, Brunson stepped it up a level, putting up 29 and six against Philly in Round 2. More impressively, he shot 51.3% from the field and 44.8% from 3 against the Sixers. He’s rollin’. Second on the East oddsboard is Donovan Mitchell, who averaged 28.1 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Cavs during their second-round series win over the top-seeded Pistons.
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