2024 NBA playoff odds: Jaylen Brown passes Jayson Tatum as new ECF MVP favorite

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The NBA postseason is into the conference finals, and fans are diving into the MVP betting markets.

Currently, Boston’s Jayson Tatum is the betting favorite to be named Finals MVP at +105.

However, Tatum’s teammate Jaylen Brown has surged up the board and is now the new favorite to be named Eastern Conference Finals MVP.

Let’s look at the MVP postseason odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Friday.

NBA Finals MVP:

Jayson Tatum, Celtics: +105 (bet $10 to win $20.50 total)
Luka Doncic, Mavericks: +425 (bet $10 to win $52.50 total)
Jaylen Brown, Celtics: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)

Eastern Conference Finals MVP:

Jaylen Brown, Celtics: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total)
Jayson Tatum, Celtics: +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Jrue Holiday, Celtics: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Derrick White, Celtics: 3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

Western Conference Finals MVP:

Luka Doncic, Mavericks: -120 (bet $10 to win $28 total)
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves: +190 (bet $10 to win $29 total)
Kyrie Irving, Mavericks: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)

In Boston’s decisive 126-110, Game 2 win over the Pacers, Jaylen Brown racked up 40 points and secured five boards to help lift the Celtics to a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.

His odds to be named ECF MVP surged to -110 from +500 overnight, moving him past teammate Jayson Tatum in this spot.

Tatum’s odds lengthened to +115 after being the heavy favorite at -275.

“It was a Tour de Force last night,” FOX Sports co-host Skip Bayless said on Friday’s “Undisputed” after Boston’s big win and Brown’s huge game. “But the point is, [Boston] has struggled in Game[s] 2. And Jaylen Brown was the guy who said, ‘No.’ He just said, ‘That’s enough of this you-know-what.’

“You could tell … from first dribble, he was in full-on attack mode. Because of all your players, no one can attack the basket better than he can.”

Jaylen Brown goes off for 40 points in Celtics’ Game 2 win vs. Pacers

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In the West, it’s all about Dallas and Doncic.

Dallas secured the Game 1 victory over Minnesota in the Western Conference Finals, then Doncic took over as the favorite to win Western Conference MVP at -120.

Anthony Edwards’ odds moved to +190 from -140 following the T-Wolves’ 108-105 loss at home on Wednesday night.

After Doncic tallied 33 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals in Game 1 — scoring 15 of his 33 in the fourth quarter — Skip Bayless brought out the MJ comparisons on Thursday morning’s “Undisputed.”

“I’ve had my moments, going back three, four years ago when I wasn’t the biggest fan of Luka. But the one thing he does have in common with Michael Jordan … Luka has a history of big fourth quarters in playoff games on the road. He loves it. He lives for it. He lights up for it. He did it to Oklahoma City, he did it to the Clippers in the first round; he enjoys this. … He responded [Wednesday night] by just flat out taking over the fourth quarter.”

Stay tuned to FOX Sports as the NBA postseason odds unfold!

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