{"id":101562,"date":"2024-10-17T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=101562"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:10:33","slug":"jalen-brunson-mvp-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/17\/jalen-brunson-mvp-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 NBA MVP Odds:  Knicks Star Has Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brunsja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> can no longer be ignored. He has emerged as an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/26\/2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-lebron-james-mvp-days-are-over\/\" target=\"_self\">MVP candidate<\/a> following an impressive second season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/03\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-new-york-knicks-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Knicks<\/a>. After a dominant playoff performance, Brunson has proved himself as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/19\/2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-can-nikola-jokic-win-a-fourth-mvp\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA&#8217;s top players<\/a>. We are going to look at Brunson\u2019s MVP odds and see if there is value in taking him for your best NBA bet today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2024-25 NBA MVP Odds: Knicks Star Has Value<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>2024-25 Brunson MVP Odds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JALEN BRUNSON TAKES OVER GAME 1.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 43 points<br \/>\ud83d\udd25 14-26 shooting<br \/>\ud83d\udd25 6 rebounds, 6 assists<br \/>\ud83d\udd25 Leads NYK to 1-0 series lead<\/p>\n<p>Brunson becomes the FIRST PLAYER EVER with 40+ points and 5+ assists in 4 straight playoff games! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XN7Ou8ECon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XN7Ou8ECon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1787673414561353770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds for next season&#8217;s MVP are out, and it looks like the MVP race is as wide open as ever. Here are the current odds for the MVP next season:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> +330<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> +410<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> +480<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> +800<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edwaran01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> +800<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jalen Brunson +1200<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brunson has the sixth-shortest MVP odds, and there is some value there. He was fifth in MVP voting last season, and the Knicks are positioned to make a lot of noise in the Eastern Conference this upcoming season. At +1200, those who believe in Brunson and the Knicks could cash out big if everything breaks right in New York.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Knicks Resurgence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Jalen and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brunsri01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rick Brunson<\/a> teamed up in New York, the Knicks have been killing it. Last year, Brunson averaged 28.7 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds. That put him in the top-five for scoring and the top-15 for assists in the league. The Knicks ended the season with the second-best record in the East at 50-32, their best season in over a decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The season didn\u2019t end as Knicks fans would have hoped after a playoff flameout in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Their health luck ran out during the end of their series with the Pacers. Eventually, they lost in a disappointing Game 7. Brunson was hurt toward the end of the playoffs but still averaged an astounding 32.4 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.3 rebounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Knicks updated rotation for this upcoming season:<\/p>\n<p>PG: Jalen Brunson<br \/>SG: Mikal Bridges<br \/>SF: OG Anunoby <br \/>PF: Josh Hart<br \/>C: Karl Anthony-Towns<\/p>\n<p>PG: Duece McBride<br \/>SG: Landry Shamet<br \/>SF: Keita Bates-Diop<br \/>PF: Precious Achiuwa <br \/>C: Mitchell Robinson\/Jericho Sims <\/p>\n<p>Scary hours. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EJXG1WCS6B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EJXG1WCS6B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kalshi Hoops (@KalshiHoops) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KalshiHoops\/status\/1839853620608557275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Brunson MVP Chances<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next season, the Knicks are expected to be even better than last. They picked up <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bridgmi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikal Bridges<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/townska01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> in the offseason. The Knicks now have one of the best rosters in the NBA. They are projected to win around 54 games. The Knicks will likely be fighting with the Boston Celtics as the best team in the Eastern Conference. Now that the Knicks have champion expectations, Brunson will be judged on a less forgiving scale. They will, however, have a chance at the number one seed, which will help Brunson\u2019s MVP chances.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Brown on Jalen Brunson last season: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if we\u2019ve blitzed anybody as much as we did, Steph maybe, tried to send two at him, and he still scored 42 points on over 50% from the field.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s going to be UNSTOPPABLE this year. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3tunQx15Vg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/3tunQx15Vg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KnicksMuse\/status\/1845539716755554354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the Knicks have bolstered their roster with more talent, neither Bridges nor Towns will take too much shine away from the beloved Villanova star. Bridges is more of a 3-and-D specialist, and even though Towns is a 20-point-per-game scorer, he is comfortable in a secondary star role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table is set for Brunson and the Knicks to have an incredible season. Coach <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/coaches\/thiboto99c.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Thibodeau<\/a> is known to lean on his stars, and Brunson will have the lion\u2019s share of touches in New York. With +1200 odds, there is some value in betting on Brunson, but for him to actually win the award over his competition, who will likely have better statistics, the Knicks would likely need to have a historic 60+ win season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jalen Brunson can no longer be ignored. He has emerged as an MVP candidate following an impressive second season with the New York Knicks. After a dominant playoff performance, Brunson has proved himself as one of the NBA&#8217;s top players. We are going to look at Brunson\u2019s MVP odds and see if there is value [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5284,"featured_media":101580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49087,1608,62,1248,12],"tags":[1417,213,1133,1484,3723,564,72,215],"class_list":["post-101562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball-betting","category-basketball","category-nba","category-nba-season-previews","category-knicks","tag-jalen-brunson","tag-karl-anthony-towns","tag-luka-doncic","tag-mikal-bridges","tag-nba-betting","tag-nba-mvp","tag-nikola-jokic","tag-tom-thibodeau"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181040,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101562\/revisions\/181040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}