NBA Playoffs Betting Action Monday Night April 18 Plus Latest Awards Odds: Defensive POY, Most Improved, More

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NBA Playoffs Betting Action Monday Night April 18 Plus Latest Awards Odds: Defensive POY, Most Improved, More

Bettors backing the Mavs after a strong Game 1 showing sans Luka Doncic, who is expected to be out again for Game 2.  Find the latest odds here at BetOnline.

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Raptors at Sixers (-7.5, 216)

50.3% of $ on Sixers -7.5

96.8% on Sixers ML -325

55.4% on OVER

Jazz at Mavericks (+5, 206.5)

51.3% of $ on Mavs +5

53.2% on Mavs ML +175

72.3% on OVER

 

Nuggets at Warriors (-7, 222)

54.9% of $ on Warriors -7

95.0% on Warriors ML -300

50.4% on UNDER

 

Half of the NBA awards categories show better than a 92% implied probability that the favorite will be the recipient, but sometimes there are a few surprises and rookie, defensive player and most improved have much closer odds.

Following last night's announcement of the finalists, we posted final odds for NBA regular season MVP, ROY, DPOY, MIP, Sixth Man and Coach of the Year.

You can find exact odds probabilities for the favorites beneath each set of odds.

 

MVP

Nikola Jokic                 -2000

Joel Embiid                  +550

Giannis Antetokounmpo        +1800

 

(Odds indicate Jokic has a 95.2% probability of winning)

                       

Rookie of the Year

Evan Mobley               -160

Scottie Barnes             +110

Cade Cunningham                  +1400

 

(Odds indicate Mobley has a 61.5% probability of winning)

                       

Defensive POY

Marcus Smart             -300

Mikal Bridges              +250

Rudy Gobert               +750

 

(Odds indicate Smart has a 75.0% probability of winning)

                       

Most Improved Player

Ja Morant                    -525

Darius Garland                        +360

Dejounte Murray                    +900

 

(Odds indicate Morant has an 84.0% probability of winning)

                       

Sixth Man

Tyler Herro                  -50000

Cameron Johnson                   +5000

Kevin Love                   +5000

 

(Odds indicate Herro has a 99.8% probability of winning)

                       

Coach of the Year

Monty Williams                      -1200

Taylor Jenkins             +600

Erik Spoelstra              +1100

 

(Odds indicate Williams has a 92.3% probability of winning)

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