"Right now, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is running away with the NBA MVP race. The oddsmakers have moved him into a massive favorite, signaling it's his award to lose. While he remains the clear frontrunner, Luka Doncic is holding steady as the primary threat, still commanding a massive share of the betting interest as he carries the Lakers through the winter. The real shake-up involves Cade Cunningham, whose surge has completely realigned the odds, catapulting him past several veterans into the top three."
"A stipulation that has become the ultimate gatekeeper for the MVP race, turning it into a game of survival where availability is just as valuable as a triple-double. Nikola Jokic is likely going to be a casualty of this rule, having missed all of January so far. He was neck and neck with SGA for the award early on in the season, but now sees his odds completely off the board due to the league's 65-game eligibility rule."
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as the dominant favorite in the NBA MVP race, with oddsmakers treating the award as his to lose. Luka Doncic remains the principal threat, continuing to produce elite stat lines and drawing substantial betting interest. Cade Cunningham's recent surge has reconfigured the odds, vaulting him into the top three. Injuries and the NBA's 65-game minimum for award eligibility have turned the race into a survival contest where availability rivals performance. Nikola Jokic faces likely exclusion from contention after missing January, while Luka retains a slightly safer cushion.
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