{"id":96506,"date":"2024-09-19T07:02:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T11:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=96506"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:17:31","slug":"2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-can-nikola-jokic-win-a-fourth-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/19\/2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-can-nikola-jokic-win-a-fourth-mvp\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 NBA MVP Odds: Can Nikola Jokic Win A Fourth MVP?"},"content":{"rendered":"<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> is seen by many as the best player in the NBA. He is the reigning NBA MVP and has won the award in three of the last four seasons. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets had a disappointing showing defending their title last year in the playoffs and are expected to enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/16\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-dallas-mavericks-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_self\">2024-25 season<\/a> hungry to prove themselves as the best in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/10\/nba-odds-breaking-down-the-favorites-in-the-pacific-division\/\" target=\"_self\">West<\/a>. Jokic\u2019s MVP odds give him the second-shortest <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/07\/boston-celtics-win-total-odds-and-betting-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">odds<\/a> to win the award again this season and match <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> with four MVPs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2024-25 NBA MVP Odds: Can Nikola Jokic Win A Fourth MVP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>An All-Time Great and Not Done Yet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No one ever expected Jokic to be this good. The Nuggets famously drafted him 41st overall in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft during a Taco Bell commercial. Since then, he has won three regular season MVPs, been named <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/02\/top-5-nba-power-forwards-heading-into-the-2024-25-season\/\" target=\"_self\">All-NBA<\/a> six times, and is widely considered the best passing big man of all-time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How ALL TIME GREAT has Jokic been in his first 9 seasons?<\/p>\n<p>The Joker is one of 5 players EVER in 1st 9yrs (RegSeason + Playoffs) to have<\/p>\n<p>10,000+ Points<br \/>5,000+ Assists<br \/>5,000+ Rebounds<\/p>\n<p>The other 4 are inarguably 4 of the GOAT LeBron James Larry Bird Magic Johnson Oscar Robertson. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l87XD5bNX2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/l87XD5bNX2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsComedyHipHop (@SuperDopeHipHop) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuperDopeHipHop\/status\/1766678508040749146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 10, 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;\">Jokic\u2019s brilliance brought the first-ever NBA championship to Denver in the 2022-23 season. He unanimously earned the Finals MVP, as Denver defeated the Miami Heat in five games. Jokic averaged 30.2 points, 14 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks in the NBA Finals and was the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNStatsInfo\/status\/1668453770085146625?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first player ever<\/a> to lead an entire postseason in total points, rebounds, and assists. Jokic followed up his incredible postseason performance by picking up his third MVP award in four years in 2023-24.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nikola Jokic MVP Winner, Again<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the 2023-24 season, Joki\u0107 continued his dominance, racking up triple-doubles and setting new career milestones. He surpassed <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kiddja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Kidd<\/a> and LeBron James on the all-time triple-double list and joined elite company with players like <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chambwi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wilt Chamberlain<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/roberos01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oscar Robertson<\/a>. His consistent scoring and rebounding also made him the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/nuggets\/news\/nikola-jokic-voted-as-starter-for-2024-nba-all-star-game\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first player<\/a> since <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bayloel01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elgin Baylor<\/a> in 1967 to start a season with 12 consecutive games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jokic led the Nuggets as they tied for the best record in the Western Conference. He finished the season averaging 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and nine assists. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Joki\u0107 was awarded the MVP for the third time in his career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Can Jokic Win A Fourth?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jokic\u2019s MVP odds have him at +400 to win the award this season. His odds are the second-shortest after <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a>. However, we aren\u2019t sure taking him is the best <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/17\/2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-the-case-for-luka-doncic\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA bet<\/a> today. Jokic certainly has all the tools to win another MVP, but the narrative likely won\u2019t be in his favor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Joki\u0107 has been named the Kia NBA MVP for the third time, having previously earned the honor in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-year NBA veteran from Serbia is the ninth player to win three or more MVPs. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7WfS3RxOMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7WfS3RxOMP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1788352109424869457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 8, 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;\">Winning a fourth MVP this season would tie Jokic with the likes of LeBron James and Wilt Chamberlain. Jokic is not thought to be on the same level as LeBron or Wilt. He could have another incredible season, but the voters may be apprehensive to give him another MVP.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The narrative certainly won\u2019t be easy for the Jokic MVP case to overcome, but neither will the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">circumstances. Jokic just played a summer of basketball, helping his home country, Serbia, get a bronze medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics. The extra mileage over the summer certainly won\u2019t make winning another MVP any easier. Therefore, we believe there is better betting value with other 2024-25 NBA MVP candidates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikola Jokic is seen by many as the best player in the NBA. He is the reigning NBA MVP and has won the award in three of the last four seasons. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets had a disappointing showing defending their title last year in the playoffs and are expected to enter the 2024-25 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5284,"featured_media":96537,"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":[49087,1608,20,62,1248],"tags":[49402,1698,38,1133,3723,564,72,2014],"class_list":["post-96506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball-betting","category-basketball","category-nuggets","category-nba","category-nba-season-previews","tag-2024-2025-season","tag-betting","tag-lebron-james","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nba-betting","tag-nba-mvp","tag-nikola-jokic","tag-wilt-chamberlain"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96506","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=96506"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181059,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96506\/revisions\/181059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}