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The NBA is preparing to return from the All-Star break after this weekend’s game, so the oddsmakers are taking a look at how the awards for the league’s top honors could play out.
After LeBron James spent weeks as the leading favorite to take home the MVP award, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has taken over the top spot.
LeBron sits behind Embiid, while Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are also among the favorites.
LaMelo Ball, Rudy Gobert, and Jordan Clarkson continue to be the odds-on favorites for Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Sixth Man of the Year.
Who is favored to bring home the top honors in the league?
A full look at the updated NBA betting odds for the 2020-21 season can be seen below, via SportsBetting.com.
MVP
- Joel Embiid +190
- LeBron James +210
- Nikola Jokic +375
- Luka Doncic +1200
- James Harden +1200
- Damian Lillard +1400
- Stephen Curry +1800
- Giannis Antetokounmpo +1800
- Kawhi Leonard +3300
- Donovan Mitchell +4000
- Jamal Murray +2500
Rookie of the Year
- LaMelo Ball -715
- Tyrese Haliburton +500
- Anthony Edwards +1200
- Immanuel Quickley +2000
- James Wiseman +2800
- Xavier Tillman +2800
- Jae’Sean Tate +5000
- Patrick Williams +5000
- Tyrese Maxey +5000
- Saddiq Bey +660
Defensive Player of the Year
- Rudy Gobert -175
- Ben Simmons +210
- Myles Turner +575
- Joel Embiid +1200
- Giannis Antetokounmpo +1800
- Anthony Davis +2500
- Draymond Green +6600
- Bam Adebayo +8000
Sixth Man
- Jordan Clarkson -400
- Eric Gordon +1100
- Terrence Ross +1600
- Chris Boucher +1600
- Montrezl Harrell +1800
- Thaddeus Young +1800
- Tyrese Haliburton +2000
- Carmelo Anthony +2200
- Goran Dragic +2500
- Patty Mills +2500
- Tyler Herro +2500
- Shake Milton +2800
- Lou Williams +5000
- Brandon Clarke +6600