Top Five NBA Players With The Best Odds To Win 2021 MVP Award

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The race for the MVP award this year has already started even though we are still months away from the championship, and there are still more games each player needs to play this season. Fans could not keep their excitement and started to pick their favorites for the award.

 

Oddsmaker also has created a list for the 2021 MVP award early favorites. Bettors can use the odds board on any sportsbook as a starting guide in choosing who they will bet for the MVP award when the time comes. To give you a peek at what the odds board looks like at the moment, here are the top five early favorites to win the MVP award. 

 

Luka Doncic

Leading the odds board for the 2021 NBA MVP award, and the early favorite is Luka Doncic. With a +440 odds, there are so many reasons why he deserves to win the MVP award. He is a rising star in the NBA and was making headlines last year. 

 

He has improved so much since his rookie season and continued to grow, which is evident in his games. He is still starting up in his NBA career, yet he already has an experienced NBA player’s power and skills.

 

We also have witnessed the Dallas Maverick won many games last year, and they will certainly win many games this year as well. He will play the majority of minutes in the NBA, which is the basis of the MVP award. Additionally, Doncic does not have any noticeable weakness in his game. 

 

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo is again included in the race for the NBA MVP award this year with a +500 odds on the board. He won the said award two times in a row and is looking for a three-peat this year. He is the most dominant player in the league today, making him popular among experts and fans. 

 

He will not win the MVP award in two straight years if he lacks the skills of a most valuable player in the league. Antetokounmpo has already decided to extend his stay with the Bucks by signing a supermax contract extension. 

 

But for now, his contract with the Bucks is still in effect. Aside from aiming for the MVP award, he will do his best to lead his team to the Championship game. With his ability, both scenarios are not impossible to happen.

 

Kevin Durant

After tearing his Achilles tendon last 2019, which is considered the worst injury, a basketball player can suffer. However, Durant managed to come back and play for the Nets. Only a few players can come with after suffering a torn Achilles. Currently, Durant has a +1000 odds, which is the third-best on the list.

 

If Durant can lead his team offensively to achieve the number 4 seed in the East without getting any injury, he will increase his chance to win the MVP award. Coming out of a severe injury and leading the team to become the top of their conference would be a good storyline that will greatly affect his candidacy for the MVP positively.

 

Stephen Curry

Fans have expected so much from Stephen Curry as he returned to the NBA to play for the Golden State Warriors. During his return, Curry was tasked with a heavy responsibility to make the Warriors the best team in the league again. 

 

The Warriors were not on their best last year, and now that Curry is once again on their roster, the team is expected to make headlines. As we all know, Stephen Curry is the strongest player in Warriors who have already proved his value many times in the past. 

 

From an odds of +1000, which is currently the fourth-best odds, he can turn the table and leap to the number one spot. For Curry fans, you can monitor his odds here so that you can have an update every time odds change. 

 

Joel Embiid

Even though Joel Embiid landed the fifth beat odds with a +1200, he needs to accomplish several things to win the MVP. One of these things is the number of games he needs to play this season. Embiid needs to play at least 62 games to be able to increase his chance. In terms of the MVP winner trend, past winners played at least 86% throughout the season, 62 games. 

 

Another thing he needs to do is secure his team the top-three seed in their conference. If he manages to outduel all the other strong teams in their conference and lead the sixers to the top three seed, he will have a strong background that could increase his chances.

 

Takeaway

The list provided is the five early favorites for the MVP this year as the NBA regular season has just begun, and changes are still expected in the upcoming months. However, this can serve as a guide to predict the outcome of the 2021 MVP award race. 

 




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