Can Nikola Jokic win the NBA MVP award this year and join Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell as the only players to win the prize in three consecutive years?
The Nuggets center isn’t the favorite to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, according to oddsmakers, but his chances are still pretty good. The two-time defending MVP has +900 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $900 — to win the regular-season award again this season, according to , and . Meanwhile, he has +1,100 odds on and . He has either the fifth- or sixth-best odds across the sites.
Dallas’ Luka Doncic is the favorite with odds ranging from +370 to +440. In the second and third positions are Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (+600 to +650) and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (+600 to +750).
The next highest Nuggets player on the board is guard Jamal Murray, whose odds range from +9,000 to +25,000.
Here’s a look at some current odds in the world of sports:
+900
The odds Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will win the NBA regular season MVP this season, .
+8,000
The odds the Broncos will win Super Bowl LVII, . They are tied for the 16th-best odds. The Bills are favored at +350.
+170
The odds Ohio State will win the College Football Playoff championship, . The Buckeyes are the favorites, followed by Georgia (+190), Alabama (+400) and Clemson (+1,200).
+1,400
The odds the Broncos will score the fewest points in Week 7, . Denver has the seventh-best odds. Carolina is the favorite at +450.
+135
The odds Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will win the James Norris Trophy this year, . He is the favorite, ahead of Roman Josi (+750), Victor Hedman (+900) and Adam Fox (+900).
+10,000
The odds the CU Buffs will win the NCAA men’s basketball championship, . They are tied for the 35th-best odds. Gonzaga (+900) is the favorite, followed by Houston (+1,000) and North Carolina (+1,100).
