Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is the Current Betting Favorite, Followed By Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Victor Wembanyama
NBA games are underway for the start of the 2025-2026 season, and it is never too late for hoops fans to make their opinion known as to who will finish first in this year’s NBA MVP race with a wager at BetUS.
The NBA schedule is in its opening week, but as the weeks turn into months, the teams will reveal themselves, and so too will the athletes who walk on air for a living. Denver’s Nikola Jokic had a stranglehold on the MVP award, winning the league’s most coveted personal trophy three out of four years before the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the hardware last season.
Those who make NBA betting predictions for a living have openly discussed SGA winning the award for the second consecutive year. In fact, Oklahoma City’s elite point guard is at the top of the charts in BetUS’s NBA odds to repeat as the league’s Most Valuable Player. It doesn’t hurt that the 3x All-NBA First Teamer is a member of the defending world champion Oklahoma City Thunder, a club that has plenty of talent to go around.
And although many bettors have already made their NBA picks in this category, taking a wait-and-see approach is not a bad idea. However, the odds are dynamic, so customers shouldn’t wait too long, as they will change from day to day, and getting value is one of the critical elements of making money when betting on basketball or any other sport, for that matter.
Speaking of odds, SGA is the favorite according to BetUS at odds of +175, but he’s got plenty of company near the top. Victor Wembanyama (+300), Nikola Jokic (+350), and Luka Doncic (+450) round out the Fab Four in the MVP odds thus far, but that can change in a hurry.
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As of this writing, last year’s MVP winner, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the favorite at BetUS with odds of +175.
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