The NBA regular-season MVP will look to pull off the double dip in the Finals.
Oklahoma City and Indiana are in the midst of this year’s NBA Finals, with Indy leading 2-1.
And not only is the Larry O’Brien Trophy on the line, the Bill Russell Finals MVP award is, too.
Will league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander complete the MVP sweep? Let’s check out the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 12.
2025 NBA Finals MVP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: -220 (bet $10 to win $14.55 total)
Tyrese Haliburton: +280 (bet $10 to win $38 total)
Pascal Siakam: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Jalen Williams: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Chet Holmgren: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
SGA — the regular-season MVP — remains favored to take home the hardware, even though his Thunder trail in the series.
Only once has a player won Finals MVP while playing on the losing team: the Lakers’ Jerry West in 1969.
In NBA history, 10 players have won both regular-season MVP and Finals MVP. That 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), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971) and Willis Reed (1970).
As noted, Jordan accomplished the feat four times, the most in league history, followed by James and Bird, who both did it twice.
However, SGA does have a chance to make some history this year. He could become the first player in NBA history to win regular-season MVP, Western Conference finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP.
The Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy (West finals MVP) and Larry Bird Trophy (East finals MVP) have only been in existence for four years, meaning the likes of Jordan, Abdul-Jabbar and others from the list above (everyone except James) never had a chance to win it during their playing days.
Nikola Jokić came closest to pulling it off in 2023, when he won Western Conference finals MVP and NBA Finals MVP. However, Joel Embiid won regular-season MVP that year.
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