NBA awards discussed on A Numbers Game with senior NBA analyst Jonathan Von Tobel
Did you know that the NBA regular season is almost halfway over? It’s been flying by and there have been a lot of interesting developments that have shaped the NBA awards odds. Our senior NBA analyst Jonathan Von Tobel filled in for Gill Alexander on A Numbers Game and he went back and forth with senior producer Kelley Bydlon about their current picks for the awards.
NBA Coach of the Year odds (0:00)
- Joe Mazzulla +260
- Jacque Vaughn +280
- Willie Green +350
- Taylor Jenkins +600
- Michael Malone +700
- JB Bickerstaff +850
- Rick Carlisle +900
- Mike Brown +900
- All others +1300 or higher
Mazzulla took over the Celtics when Ime Udoka was suspended and subsequently fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Vaughn resides in the same division with the Nets, where many believe four of the eight best teams in the Eastern Conference play.
JVT and Kelley were both looking at the favorites, but which ones do they prefer?
NBA Most Improved Player odds (2:47)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -130
- Lauri Markkanen +240
- Tyrese Haliburton +400
- Anfernee Simons +4000
- All others +6000 or higher