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The Boston Celtics just closed out their first NBA title since 2008, winning a commanding 4-1 series over the Dallas Mavericks.
BetMassachusetts.com had been providing hypothetical odds on which player from the Celtics or Mavericks would win Finals MVP all series. Once the Celtics were very much in the driver's seat ahead of Friday's Game 4 in Dallas, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were in danger of falling off the board entirely, while Jaylen Brown overtook Jayson Tatum as the heavy favorite.
Brown ended up winning 2024 Finals MVP after the Celtics closed out the Mavericks at home on Monday night. During the NBA Finals, Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, five assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks in the series.
*Thomas Leary contributed to this piece.
Player | Team | Odds | Percentage Chance |
---|---|---|---|
Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | -280 | 73.7% |
Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | +250 | 28.6% |
Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | +2200 | 4.3% |
Jrue Holiday | Boston Celtics | +7500 | 1.3% |
Kyrie Irving | Dallas Mavericks | +9000 | 1.1% |
Derrick White | Boston Celtics | +11000 | 0.9% |
Above were our latest Finals MVP odds ahead of Game 5 on Monday night in Boston.
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Year | Player | Team | Key Stats |
2024 | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | 23.0 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.6 APG |
2023 | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | 24.5 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 9.8 APG |
2022 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 25.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.3 APG |
2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 28.1 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 5.9 APG |
2020 | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | 25.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 10.2 APG |
2019 | Kawhi Leonard | Toronto Raptors | 26.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.3 APG |
Over the last six years, winners of the NBA Finals MVP trophy include future Hall of Famers like LeBron James (2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers), Giannis Antetokounmpo (2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks), Stephen Curry (2022 with the Golden State Warriors), three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic (2023 with the Denver Nuggets) and now of course Brown in Boston.
Throw in All-Pro guard Kawhi Leonard, who took home the NBA Finals MVP trophy as a member of the Toronto Raptors in 2019 and you have the full picture of the last six winners of the league championship MVP trophy in the 30-team association.
Also of interest: Boston Celtics’ Most Disliked Former Player: Survey Results.
USA Today photo by Peter Casey.
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Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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