Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic remains atop the NBA MVP ladder and remains the probability-priced favorite to win the award.
Jokic set to win third consecutive MVP award in 2023
According to NBA.com’s latest MVP rankings, Nikola Jokic is leading the race and looks poised to win the award for the third straight season, a feat accomplished by only three players in NBA history:
Bill Russell (1961-63) Wilt Chamberlain (1966-68) Larry Bird (1984-1986)
After the Nuggets’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Jokic is now averaging a triple-double and this is the last season a player 6-foot-11 or taller has averaged a triple-double in NBA history. the nba.
Along with Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference, Jokic was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for January, averaging 24 points, 11.6 rebounds and 11.3 assists per game as Denver won 12 of 16 games.
The 27-year-old is enjoying another incredible season in the NBA and has only shot below 50% from the field once.
https://t.co/wWGNmWnCY9’s updated MVP Ladder:
1. Nikola Jokic 2. Joel Embiid 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo 4. Jayson Tatum 5. Luka Doncic 6. Kevin Durant 7. James Harden 8. Domantas Sabonis 9. Julius Randle 10. Ja Morant
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) February 3, 2023
Jokic bets on the MVP, Embiid follows him closely in the race
According to NBA betting sites, Nikola Jokic is at odds of -130 with BetOnline to win MVP for the third year in a row.
Nikola Jokic (-130) Joel Embiid (+250) Luke Doncic (+750) Giannis Antetokounmpo (+950) Jayson Tatum (+1400)
Despite leading the Boston Celtics to the best record in the NBA and being on pace to become the first Celtic to average 30 points in a season, Jayson Tatum has the highest odds of the main group to win MVP.
There could be some value in this pick if Boston starts to work and continues to dominate after the All-Star break in a similar way to last year.
Giannis recently scored 54 points against the LA Clippers and, despite missing time with injury, remains a frontrunner in contention to win what would be a third MVP.
Luka Doncic (33.4ppg) is just behind Joel Embiid (33.5ppg) in the race to win the scoring title, with Giannis (32.3) trailing behind with room to breathe from Jayson Tatum (31.1) in fourth.
For now, it looks like we have two other MVP horses between Jokic and Embiid.
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