In what is swiftly becoming the greatest statistical season in NBA history, numerous players will have historically outstanding seasons this year and won’t even receive a mention for the MVP. This is because this season is so filled with all-time elite talent.
There are currently up to 4 players posting similar odds for the 2023 NBA MVP winner, something that we’ve rarely seen in history. In terms of American odds, Doncic, Tatum, Giannis, and Jokic are posting between +260 to +400. American odds are probably the easiest odds format to understand, as to show the amount one must wager to win $100 or the amount one would earn for every $100 staked, odds are displayed using plus (+) and minus (-) symbols. A +300 bet means you risk only $100, but you win $300.
This season will see most all-time records get beaten
Currently, six players in the league are scoring more than 31 points per contest. It has never happened before that there were so many guys who averaged at least 31 per game. In fact, there are as many players who average at least 31 points per game this season as there were in the previous 15 seasons put together.
This has never been seen in the NBA before, and the numbers keep getting crazier.
Jason Tatum, who has helped the Celtics to one of their finest starts in team history, is one of those players fighting for the MVP this year. The Celtics now have a net rating of 7.7, which is on pace to be the best net rating the team has ever achieved.
Only four players in NBA history have ever averaged more than 31 points, seven rebounds, and five assists per game: Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Kevin Durant. And Jason Tatum is the only one doing it this season, but still isn’t close to the first position in the MVP ladder because the two players ahead of him are on the verge of utterly redefining what an all-time great season in the NBA looks like.
Only three players in NBA history have earned both the league MVP and defensive player of the year in the same campaign: Michael Jordan in 1998, Hakeem Olajuwon in 1994, and Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2020. This may be the rarest and most astounding feat a player can accomplish, and Giannis may pull it off once more this season. If his record-breaking 2020 MVP performance wasn’t already obscenely dominant, he’s somehow reproducing those numbers again this year. Giannis is currently playing like a cross between Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan, and it’s just gotten…
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