The third-ever NBA Clutch Player of the Year award feels as though it will inevitably end up in the hands of Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, who can be wagered on at minus money at FanDuel Sportsbook (-105) as of January 9, 2025 while all of his competitors are a ways behind.
Here's a look at the updated odds leaderboard and the large gap Jokic currently has over everyone else.
2025 NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Odds
Player | Team | Odds |
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Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | -105 |
Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | +1400 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | +1500 |
De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | +1500 |
Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | +2000 |
Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | +2000 |
Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | +2300 |
Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | +2500 |
Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns | +2500 |
Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | +3000 |
Odds as of January 9, 2025 at FanDuel
NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Betting Favorite: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (-105)
Clutch stats are accumulated in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter when the score is separated by five or fewer points. Under those circumstances, Jokic leads all players in total points scored (76), rebounds grabbed (29), and is third in assists distributed (15), so it's now wonder he has the odds he does.
In his 77 minutes of clutch time, Jokic is also shooting 53.1 percent from the field and has converted four of his eight attempts from behind the arc. It's truly a case that will be hard to beat.
NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Darkhorse: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves (+1400)
Naturally, with Jokic leading the way in clutch scoring, the player with the second-highest point total should naturally have the second-shortest odds. That distinction belongs to Anthony Edwards, who has just three fewer points than Jokic at 73 with five more makes from 3-point range.
It's not a substantial difference statistically between the two, yet oddsmakers have Jokic on a pedestal by himself while Edwards is leaps and bounds behind. That makes betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar worth the risk at 14-to-1.
Past NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Winners
Year | Winner | Team |
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2024 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors |
2023 | De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings |
With the award being introduced two years ago to honor the player that "best comes through for his teammates in the clutch," while it's a limited history, voters tend to lean towards scoring guards who have the rock in their hands more often than not during pivotal moments of games.
How To Read NBA Clutch Player of the Year Odds
When you visit your NBA betting site of choice, you’ll notice 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year odds laid out like this:
- Stephen Curry +1000
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander +1100
It's like a moneyline bet where favorites are shown by the minus sign (-) and underdogs have a plus sign (+). In this scenario, Stephen Curry is favored despite being at plus money. If you were to bet $100 on Curry in the NBA Clutch Player of the Year betting odds and it hits, you would win $1100 – your $100 is returned and you would get $1000 in profit.
If you were to bet on which player will be named Clutch Player of the Year, you would make a futures bet.
What Is A Futures Bet?
This is a bet made on events that will happen in time. In this case, it’s Clutch Player of the Year. To make a futures bet, you would first use the handicapping info on this page to make your decision. Our Odds Calculator can give you an idea of how much you’d win based on the Clutch Player of the Year odds and the amount of money you bet.