2023 NBA MVP Award Odds Tracker

By Sascha Paruk
Updated:
- This page tracked the odds to win the 2023 NBA MVP award
- Joel Embiid won his first NBA MVP award, despite trailing Nikola Jokic in the odds for most of the seasonÂ
- Looking for current NBA MVP odds?
This page tracked the odds to win the 2023 NBA MVP award. The first graph below shows how the odds changed during the season. The table under the graph and tables below displays odds history.
2023 NBA MVP Odds

- February 21: Jokic’s odds have improved to a season-best -264. Second-favorite Embiid has faded to +470.
- January 24: Two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic has become the odds-on favorite (-119) to win his third straight.
- January 5: Doncic (+287) has a slim lead over Tatum (+345) and Jokic (+365). Giannis (+410) remains a viable contender.
- December 5: Tatum (+264) is narrowly favored over Giannis (+282) with Doncic (+288) fading to a close-third as his Mavs fall off the pace in the West.
- November 7: Giannis has taken over as the +235 favorite, narrowly ahead of Doncic (+335).
- October 25: A hot start has consolidated Doncic’s status as favorite (+415). Leading Portland to a studding 4-0 start, Damian Lillard has improved from +5200 to +1950.
- August 25: Luka Doncic has opened as the +450 favorite, on average. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid are tied for second at +663.
2022-23 NBA MVP Odds
Player | Odds |
---|---|
Nikola Jokic | -360 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | +700 |
Joel Embiid | +700 |
Jayson Tatum | +3000 |
Luka Doncic | +4100 |
Ja Morant | +24000 |
Damian Lillard | +24000 |
Devin Booker | +49000 |
Kevin Durant | +49000 |
Donovan Mitchell | +49000 |
Stephen Curry | +50000 |
LeBron James | +50000 |
Odds as of Mar. 5, 2023, at FanDuel Sportsbook. Claim the FanDuel promo code.

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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.