The NBA regular season MVP tries to pull off the double dip in the final.
Oklahoma City and Indiana are in the middle of this year’s NBA Finals, with Indy leading 2-1.
And not only does the Larry O’Brien trophy come on the line, but the Bill Russell Final MVP Award.
Does League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander complete the MVP sweep? Check out the odds for your Draftkings Sportsbook as of June 12th.
2025 NBA Finals MVP
Shai Gilgeous -Alexander: -220 (bet $10 to win a total of $14.55)
Tyrese Haliburton: +280 (bet $10 to win a total of $38)
Pascal Siakam: +900 (bet $10 to win a total of $100)
Jalen Williams: +10,000 (bet $10 to win a total of $1,010)
Chet Holmgren: +10,000 (bet $10 to win a total of $1,010)
The SGA – regular season MVP – continues to support bringing back hardware despite his Thunder Trail in the series.
In 1969, players only won the Finals MVP once while playing for the losing team, Lakers Jerry West.
In NBA history, 10 players have won both regular season MVPs and Final MVPs. The list includes Lebron James (2012, 2013), Tim Duncan (2003), Shaquille O’Neal (2000), Hakeem Olajuwon (1994), Michael Jordan (1991, 1992, 1996, 1998), Magic Johnson (1987), Larry Bird (1984, 1986), Moses Malone (1983), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970).
As mentioned earlier, Jordan achieved the most feats in league history, followed by James and Byrd.
However, SGA I’ll do it This year we have the opportunity to make history. He was able to become the first player in NBA history to win a regular season MVP, Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals MVP.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy (West Finals MVP) and Larry Bird Trophy (East Finals MVP) have only been around for four years. That is, Jordan, Abdulyabar, etc. (all people except James) had no chance to win during the day of play.
Nikola Zhokic was closest to making it happen in 2023, when he won the Western Conference Finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP in 2023. However, Joel Embiid won the regular season MVP that year.
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