The third-ever NBA Clutch Player of the Year award could end up in the hands of New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, who has now jumped to the top of the betting odds leaderboard at -280 as of March 3 with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets falling behind at +650. Trae Young is the only other player realistically in the race at this time at +750.
Here's a look at the updated odds leaderboard and how Jokic and Young rank amongst the competition.
2025 NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Odds
| Player | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | -280 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | +650 |
| Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | +750 |
| De'Aaron Fox | Sacramento Kings | +2900 |
| Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | +4000 |
| DeMar DeRozan | Sacramento Kings | +4000 |
| Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | +4800 |
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | +5000 |
| Darius Garland | Cleveland Cavaliers | +5000 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | +10000 |
| LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | +15000 |
Odds as of March 3, 2025 at BetMGM
NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Betting Favorite: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks (-280)
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, the Knicks have scored the sixth-most points across the Association at 279 in 114 minutes. The reason why Brunson is likely the odds-on favorite is because of those 279 points, the two-time All-Star has scored 132 of them, ranking second overall amongst all players.
That means Brunson has scored 47.3 percent of all of New York's clutch points this season. Young at 140 points is the only player with more, and there's only three other players (Tyrese Maxey, Anthony Edwards, and De'Aaron Fox) with more than 100 as of writing.
NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Contender: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (+650)
It once felt like Jokic winning here was a foregone conclusion, and while he's certainly still in the conversation with the second-shortest odds behind Brunson, he's slowly losing ground in these debates.
Jokic has 99 total clutch points on 56.7 percent shooting while having converted 6-of-11 from 3-point range, and he's the only player with more than 30 rebounds (34) and at least 20 assists (20). His shooting efficiency is also the highest of any player with at least 80 clutch points.
Past NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Winners
| Year | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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