2011 NBA MVP Award Odds
(The Spread) – For whatever reason if you thought oddsmakers weren’t paying attention to Derrick Rose’s incredible season, think again.
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According to oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, Bulls’ superstar Derrick Rose is the current favorite to win the 2011 NBA Regular Season MVP award. Rose is currently averaging 25.0 points per game, 8.2 assists per game and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Surrounding him in the odds are LeBron James (+150), Dwight Howard (+400) Amare Stoudemire (+450), Chris Paul (+450), Dirk Nowitzki (+450) and Kevin Durant (+500). Some long shots of note are the recently traded Carmelo Anthony (+3000) and Deron Williams (+20000), and Dwyane Wade (+1600) of the Miami Heat.
Some believe that Rose’s performance against the Heat on February 24 solidified him as the NBA MVP. He had a ton of help from teammate Luol Deng, but Rose scored 26 points, had six assists and five rebounds. He only shot 9-for-24 from the field, but he had a key assists on Deng’s go-ahead three-pointer with 16 seconds remaining to help lift the Bulls to a 93-89 victory.
James has won the last two MVP awards, while Kobe Bryant (+1400) won it in 2008. A forward has won the award four of the last seven years, while a guard has won it three of the last six years. The latest Bull to win the award was Michael Jordan, who took home the honor in 1998 (his fifth MVP award).
For a complete list of MVP odds for the 2010-2011 NBA Season, see below.
Amare Stoudemire +450
Blake Griffin +4000
Carmelo Anthony +3000
Chauncey Billups +10000
Chris Paul +450
Danny Granger +20000
Deron Williams +20000
Derrick Rose +140
Dirk Nowitzki +450
Dwight Howard +400
Dwyane Wade +1600
Joe Johnson +10000
John Wall +40000
Kevin Durant +500
Kobe Bryant +1400
LeBron James +150
Monta Ellis +20000
Paul Pierce +5000
Rajon Rondo +10000
Steve Nash +5000
Tim Duncan +10000
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