This year's regular-season is something we had never seen in any major sports league. The NBA MVP won't have to play a full 82-game schedule to earn the award, as the season was shortened and there are just 8 remaining games to the 60+ every franchise had played.
Most people already had their minds set regarding this year's awards. Whether it was MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, or whatever; only a major turn of events could make the media go a different way to what they had already decided.
But, then again, this has been one of the most exciting MVP races we've seen. The same can be said for pretty much every single regular-season award. To put it in context, we'll let you know about the odds for every 2020 NBA award.
Odds for 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year
Even though Zion Williamson was outstanding and quite impressive early on, the fact that he only played a handful of games took a major toll on his chances of winning the Rookie of the Year award ahead of Ja Morant.
| SugarHouse | DraftKings | |
|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant | -5000 | -5000 |
| Zion Williamson | +1200 | +1200 |
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Odds for 2020 NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Even though most fans predicted Lou Williams will take the award home again, it seems like it'll be Dennis Schroder the one who gets the nod this time, even ahead of Williams, Montrezl Harrell, and former MVP Derrick Rose.
| SugarHouse | DraftKings | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder | -335 | -335 |
| Montrezl Harrell | +250 | +250 |
| Lou Williams | +800 | +800 |
| Derrick Rose | +5000 | +5000 |
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Odds for 2020 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Giannis Antetokounmpo's performance in the defensive end will almost likely his first Defensive Player of the Year award ahead of Lakers star Anthony Davis and 2-time winner Rudy Gobert.
| SugarHouse | DraftKings | |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | -400 | -500 |
| Anthony Davis | +350 | +350 |
| Rudy Gobert | +3000 | +2500 |
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Odds for 2020 NBA MVP
It seems like the table's set for Giannis Antetokounmpo to win his second straight MVP award. Even so, LeBron James could still shut that narrative down and win the award for the 5th time in his career.
| FanDuel | DraftKings | |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | -2400 | -5000 |
| LeBron James | +1200 | +1000 |
| James Harden | +8000 | +10000 |
| Kawhi Leonard | +8000 | +25000 |
| Luka Doncic | +8000 | +10000 |
| Anthony Davis | +15000 | +10000 |
| Nikola Jokic | +20000 | +15000 |
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Odds to win the 2020 NBA title
22 NBA teams attended the bubble in Orlando but only 16 of them will make the playoffs. And, according to most experts, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks have the highest odds to win the NBA title, slightly ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers.
| FanDuel | DraftKings | |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | +240 | +250 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | +250 | +260 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | +320 | +333 |
| Houston Rockets | +1700 | +1400 |
| Boston Celtics | +1800 | +2000 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +2000 | +2000 |
| Toronto Raptors | +2000 | +1800 |
| Denver Nuggets | +2700 | +2500 |
| Miami Heat | +3300 | +3000 |
| Utah Jazz | +3300 | +3300 |
| Dallas Mavericks | +3800 | +4500 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +8500 | +8000 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +10000 | +10000 |
| Indiana Pacers | +13000 | +10000 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +16000 | +8000 |
| Brooklyn Nets | +19000 | +15000 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | +21000 | +20000 |
| San Antonio Spurs | +21000 | +30000 |
| Orlando Magic | +25000 | +30000 |
| Phoenix Suns | +25000 | +50000 |
| Sacramento Kings | +25000 | +50000 |
| Washington Wizards | +25000 | +30000 |
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