The Denver Nuggets have steadied the ship against the Minnesota Timberwolves, rattling off three straight wins to go up 3-2 in its Western Conference Semifinals series.
In Game 5, Nikola Jokic reaffirmed why he is the three-time MVP, dropping 40 points on the best defense in the league, and becoming the odds on favorite to win Western Conference Finals MVP as the Nuggets crystalize as the likely winner of the conference for the second straight year.
Here’s the updated odds ahead of Thursday’s Game 6.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
2024 Western Conference Finals MVP
- Nikola Jokic: -125
- Luka Doncic: +280
- Anthony Edwards: +800
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: +900
- Kyrie Irving: +1800
- Jamal Murray: +3200
- Karl-Anthony Towns: +5500
Nikola Jokic Favored to Win Western Conference Finals MVP
The Nuggets have erased an 0-2 deficit to the Timberwolves, and the team is favored to win the West, as it has been for most of this season.