2012 NBA MVP Regular Season Odds
(The Spread) – With the 2011-2012 NBA regular season reaching it’s midway point, let’s take a look at the updated MVP odds.
Oddsmakers currently list LeBron James as a –150 favorite to win the 2011-2012 NBA Regular Season MVP award, while Kobe Bryant has the next best odds at +250. Kevin Durant (+400), Chris Paul (+450) and Derrick Rose (+800) round out the top 5 in terms of odds.
Bryant currently leads the league in points per game with 28.7, while James is right behind the Lakers’ star at 28.0 PPG. Durant is averaging 26.8 PPG while Paul is behind Steve Nash (10.5) and Rajon Rondo (9.8) for third in assists per game at 9.0. Paul is also third behind Ricky Rubio (2.38) and Mike Conley (2.33) for steals per game with a 2.33 average.
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Continuing with the odds, Dwyane Wade is +1000 to win the 2012 NBA MVP Regular Season Award, while Dwight Howard is +1500. Blake Griffin (+1800), Kevin Love (+2000), Carmelo Anthony (+2500) and Jeremy Lin (+2500) round out the top 10 in terms of odds.
Howard currently leads the league in rebounds per game with 15.2, and is fifth in blocks per game with a 2.14 average. Love is fourth in points per game with a 25.3 average, and is second behind Howard with 13.9 RPG. “Linsanity”, meanwhile, has swept the NBA world as Lin continues to impress league followers with his impressive play (which included leading New York back from down nine points to the Raptors on Tuesday night with just four minutes to play).
For a complete list of odds for the 2011-2012 NBA Regular Season MVP Award, see below.
2011-2012 NBA Finals Regular Season MVP Odds to Win
Amare Stoudemire +5000
Ben Gordon +1000
Blake Griffin +1800
Brandon Jennings +5000
Carmelo Anthony +2500
Chris Paul +450
Danny Granger +5000
Deron Williams +5000
Derrick Rose +800
Dirk Nowitzki +5000
Dwight Howard +1500
Dwyane Wade +1000
Jeremy Lin +2500
Joe Johnson +5000
John Wall +5000
Kevin Durant +400
Kevin Love +2000
Kevin Martin +5000
Kobe Bryant +250
LeBron James –150
Manu Ginobili +10000
Monta Ellis +5000
Paul Pierce +5000
Rajon Rondo +5000
Russell Westbrook +3000
Steve Nash +5000
Tony Parker +5000
Zach Randolph +10000
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