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NBA MVP Odds After All-Star Game: SGA is Big Favorite Heading Into Season's Home Stretch

Andrew Brennan

Last Updated: February 18, 2025 12:55 PM EST • 3 min 15 sec read.

We look at the NBA MVP odds after the All-Star Game.
Pictured: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander smiles after scoring. Photo by Alonzo Adams via Imagn Images.

Let's just be blunt: the NBA All-Star Game was terrible, as not even the sport's brightest stars could save what was a mind-numbingly dumb format. However, that's thankfully in the rearview, and the league's best players can get back to the games that matter.

We're diving into the NBA MVP odds after the All-Star Game to see if anyone can challenge the runaway favorite during the second half of the season.

The NBA MVP odds themselves show only two true contenders, and whoever finishes in second will have put together one of the greatest runner-up campaigns in league history.

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Live NBA MVP odds from our best NBA betting sites.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP odds (-440)

2024-25 stats (per game): 32.5 points, 6.1 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.0 block

After opening with the fourth-shortest odds at +600, Gilgeous-Alexander has firmly asserted himself as the NBA's most dominant scorer.

He leads the league in points per game despite not being a prolific 3-point shooter. He does, however, lead the NBA in free throws made by more than 100 thanks to his methodical style of play, drawing contact from even the most disciplined defenders.

SGA is 16th in true shooting percentage, which is why he's able to lead the NBA in scoring despite averaging just the 33rd-most minutes.

Additionally, he's a stud on the defensive end with the second-most steals per game, and he's improved as a facilitator during the last two seasons, too.

These -440 odds carry an implied probability of 81.48%, suggesting it will take a minor miracle for anyone to catch SGA in this race.

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Nikola Jokic MVP odds (+350)

2024-25 stats (per game): 29.8 points, 10.2 assists, 12.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 0.7 blocks 

After opening as the favorite at +350, Jokic has done absolutely nothing to "fall" from his spot atop the oddsboard.

He's been simply remarkable, averaging a triple-double for the first time in his career to go along with his personal best of 29.8 points per game. He rarely turns the ball over and owns the second-best assist percentage in the league.

Jokic owns truly absurd shooting splits of 57.7% from the field, 45% from three, and 82.3% from the free-throw line.

There are two things holding back Jokic in this race, though.

First, he's been named league MVP in three of the last four years, and we already witnessed voter fatigue rob him of the win in 2023. 

Second, SGA has the advantage of being the best player on the NBA championship odds favorites, so unless Jokic and the Denver Nuggets can push the Thunder for first place in the Western Conference down the stretch, he'll likely miss out on a fourth MVP award despite putting together arguably the best season of his career.

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Victor Wembanyama MVP odds (+30000)

2024-25 stats (per game): 24.3 points, 3.7 assists, 11 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 3.8 blocks

San Antonio Spurs second-year superstar Wembanyama won't win NBA MVP this year - as you can see by these odds that carry an implied probability of just 0.33% - but this is a look to the future, which should include plenty of hardware for the French phenom.

Wemby has already improved wildly from last season, as he's cut down on his turnovers and improved his shooting across the board. And that's without getting the superstar treatment, as he's been awarded only the 44th-most free-throw attempts in the league.

After finishing second last year, Wemby is the runaway favorite by the NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds, and he has his Spurs fighting for a spot in the play-in tournament.

Don't be surprised to see Wemby make another leap next year and find himself right in the thick of the NBA MVP odds.

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Andrew Brennan
Andrew Brennan is a publishing editor for Sportsbook Review. He also heads the website’s MLB coverage, from the various futures markets to daily picks. Andrew believes a math-based approach is the best way to enjoy long-term success in sports betting, and he’s spent the better part of the last year fine-tuning his own process for MLB, NBA, and NFL picks. Andrew uses eight different sportsbooks to find the best odds available and various projection models to gather as much information as he can. His most used sportsbooks are bet365, FanDuel, and theScore Bet. When it comes to daily projection models, he regularly references NumberFire across all sports, as it’s one of the best free tools available. In terms of which daily markets Andrew attacks, he almost exclusively bets on pitcher strikeouts for baseball. When the winter rolls around, you’ll see him providing more variety when it comes to the NBA (points, assists, rebounds) and NFL (almost any offensive-based player prop). He used these tools to go +150 units in 2023. Andrew is also a passionate fantasy sports player. He’s played fantasy football, fantasy Premier League, and fantasy baseball for the last decade. He graduated from Durham College with his diploma in journalism after earning his degree in law from Carleton University. He’s worked in sports media since early 2017, first contributing at FanSided before moving to theScore. He joined SBR in 2022.