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  • Who are the top betting favorites for the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award?
  • Jaren Jackson Jr is a heavy 2023 NBA DPOY favorite as of early March, with Brook Lopez second and Bam Adebayo third
  • Track how the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds fluctuate throughout the season

This page tracks the odds to win the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Jazz center Rudy Gobert has opened as the favorite to win his fourth NBA DPOY while reigning DPOY recipient Marcus Smart is not among the top-five favorites.

The graphs and tables below show the current 2023 NBA  DPOY odds along with the changes over the course of the season.

2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds

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  • March 5: Jackson (-227) is maintaining his lead at the top of the board. Former favorite Lopez is a competitive second at (+344).
  • January 24: Jaren Jackson is now -235 to win his first DPOY award. Nic Claxton (+650) is a distant second-favorite.
  • December 12: Brook Lopez (+102) has taken over as the 2023 DPOY betting favorite with Anunoby (+500) a distant second.
  • November 13: Giannis (+295) is now the 2023 NBA DPOY betting favorite with Gobert fading to +538. Evan Mobley improved to +700 and now sits third.
  • October 25: Gobert improved from +475 to +348 a week into the season, while Giannis is now second, moving from +1000 all the way to +550.
  • August 28: Minnesota center Rudy Gobert has opened as the favorite followed by Miami center Bam Adebayo.

2022-23 NBA DPOY Odds

Player Odds
Jaren Jackson Jr -185
Brook Lopez +350
Bam Adebayo +850
Giannis Antetokounmpo +2600
Nic Claxton +3600
Evan Mobley +4300
Jarrett Allen +5000
Joel Embiid +8000
Draymond Green +12000
OG Anunoby +16000
Robert Williams +16000
Walker Kessler +18000
Mikal Bridges +24000
Rudy Gobert +37000
Myles Turner +37000
Anthony Davis +37000

Odds as of March 5, 2023, at Caesars Sportsbook.

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Past 10 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Winners

Year Player Team
2022 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics
2021 Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz
2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks
2019 Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz
2018 Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz
2017 Draymond Green Golden State Warriors
2016 Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs
2015 Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs
2014 Joakim Noah Chicago Bulls
2013 Marc Gasol Memphis Grizzlies
2012 Tyson Chandler New York Knicks

Archived Defensive Player of the Year Odds Trackers: 2022, 2021