The NBA regular-season MVP will look to drag off the double dip within the Finals.
Oklahoma City and Indiana are within the midst of this 12 months’s NBA Finals, with Indy main 2-1.
And never solely is the Larry O’Brien Trophy on the road, the Invoice Russell Finals MVP award is, too.
Will league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander full the MVP sweep? Let’s take a look at the chances at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 12.
2025 NBA Finals MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: -220 (wager $10 to win $14.55 complete)
Tyrese Haliburton: +280 (wager $10 to win $38 complete)
Pascal Siakam: +900 (wager $10 to win $100 complete)
Jalen Williams: +10000 (wager $10 to win $1,010 complete)
Chet Holmgren: +10000 (wager $10 to win $1,010 complete)
SGA — the regular-season MVP — stays favored to take residence the {hardware}, despite the fact that his Thunder path within the sequence.
Solely as soon as has a participant received Finals MVP whereas enjoying on the shedding group: the Lakers’ Jerry West in 1969.
In NBA historical past, 10 gamers have received each regular-season MVP and Finals MVP. That record contains LeBron James (2012, 2013), Tim Duncan (2003), Shaquille O’Neal (2000), Hakeem Olajuwon (1994), Michael Jordan (1991, 1992, 1996, 1998), Magic Johnson (1987), Larry Hen (1984, 1986), Moses Malone (1983), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971) and Willis Reed (1970).
As famous, Jordan completed the feat 4 instances, probably the most in league historical past, adopted by James and Hen, who each did it twice.
Nonetheless, SGA does have an opportunity to make some historical past this 12 months. He might turn into the primary participant in NBA historical past to win regular-season MVP, Western Convention finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP.
The Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy (West finals MVP) and Larry Hen Trophy (East finals MVP) have solely been in existence for 4 years, that means the likes of Jordan, Abdul-Jabbar and others from the record above (everybody besides James) by no means had an opportunity to win it throughout their enjoying days.
Nikola Jokić got here closest to pulling it off in 2023, when he received Western Convention finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP. Nonetheless, Joel Embiid received regular-season MVP that 12 months.
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