2024 NBA Finals MVP Odds: Jayson Tatum, Luka Dončić Open as Favorites
Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images. Pictured: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks.
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will face off for the title in a star-studded NBA Finals. On one side, we have Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. On the other, we have Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving.
So, which of those players will win Finals MVP? Or will a dark horse take home the award instead?
Here’s an early look at the odds to win this year’s award.
2024 NBA Finals MVP Odds
Odds via FanDuel as of May 30.
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | -130 |
| Luka Dončić | +210 |
| Jaylen Brown | +600 |
| Kyrie Irving | +3000 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | +5000 |
| Derrick White | +6500 |
| Jrue Holiday | +10000 |
| Payton Pritchard | +16000 |
Tatum is the odds-on favorite to win NBA Finals MVP on a Celtics team with -230 odds to win the Finals. Tatum is well ahead of his fellow teammate Brown (+600), who won the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award after defeating the Indiana Pacers.
Dončić, fresh off winning the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP award, is +210 to win NBA Finals MVP entering the series. He closed out the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 36-point masterpiece and was aided by his Mavericks co-star Irving, who also dropped 36 points in Game 5. Irving enters the NBA Finals with +3000 odds to win Finals MVP.
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