Can Nikola Jokic win the NBA MVP award this year and join Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell as the only players to win the prize in three consecutive years?
The Nuggets center isn’t the favorite to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, according to oddsmakers, but his chances are still pretty good. The two-time defending MVP has +900 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $900 — to win the regular-season award again this season, according to BetMGM, DraftKings Sportsbook and SI Sportsbook. Meanwhile, he has +1,100 odds on Caesars Sportsbook and Fanduel Sportsbook.