Playoff futures: Odds improving for Timberwolves as champs, Edwards as Finals MVP

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Anthony Edwards now has the second shortest odds to win NBA Finals MVP. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
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May 16, 2025, 12:10 PM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder (-135) remain the odds-on favorite to win the 2025 NBA Championship even after dropping Game 6 at Denver on Thursday night. The team with the next shortest odds has changed, however, as the Minnesota Timberwolves (+475) have leapfrogged the New York Knicks (+500) in the past 24 hours.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+115) remains the favorite for NBA Finals MVP but Anthony Edwards (+625) and Jalen Brunson (+625) have pulled even for the next-shortest odds with Tyrese Haliburton (+825) and Nikola Jokic (+1000) not too far behind them.

A full list of MVP candidate odds can be found below the list of every team's odds to win their current series, the conference and the Finals.

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Odds accurate as of publication. For latest and most complete odds, go to ESPN BET

NBA Finals MVP favorites

The NBA Finals MVP Award recognizes the player deemed most valuable to his team in the NBA Finals only.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder: +115
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves: +625
Jalen Brunson, Knicks: +625
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers: +825
Nikola Jokic, Nuggets: 10-1
Jaylen Brown, Celtics: 18-1
Julius Randle, Timberwolves: 22-1
Pascal Siakam, Pacers: 30-1
Derrick White, Celtics: 40-1
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks: 40-1
Jalen Williams, Thunder: 50-1
Chet Holmgren, Thunder: 75-1
OG Anunoby, Knicks: 125-1
Jamal Murray, Nuggets: 150-1
Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics: 150-1
Jaden McDaniels, Timberwolves: 200-1
Naz Reid, Timberwolves: 200-1

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