Even though he has yet to meet the 65-game mark to be eligible for any end-of-season hardware, oddsmakers are still loving Jalen Brunson's chances at -200 to capture just the third-ever NBA Clutch Player of the Year award.
Here's a look at the updated betting odds leaderboard and how the rest of the pack compares to the New York Knicks All-Star.
2025 NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Odds
| Player | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | -200 |
| Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | +200 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | +900 |
| DeMar DeRozan | Sacramento Kings | +7500 |
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | +10000 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | +15000 |
Odds as of March 31, 2025 at BetMGM
NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Betting Favorite: Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks (-200)
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 12th-most points across the Association at 322 in 139 minutes. The reason why Brunson is likely the odds-on favorite is because of those 322 points, the two-time All-Star has scored 145 of them, ranking second overall amongst all players.
That means Brunson has scored 45 percent of all of New York's clutch points this season. Trae Young is the only player with more at 152 in total, and he's played approximately 29 more clutch minutes than Brunson. Now the only deterrent here is that he needs to suit up for at least four more games, and the Knicks only have eight left. Brunson was recently cleared for basketball activities and is reportedly feeling better after dealing with an ankle injury, but there's no timetable for his return as of March 31, so proceed with the utmost caution.
NBA Clutch Player Of The Year Contender: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (+900)
It once felt like Jokic winning here was a foregone conclusion, and while he's certainly still in the conversation with the third-shortest odds behind Brunson, he's slowly losing ground in these debates.
Jokic has 117 total clutch points on 55.4 percent shooting while having converted 6-of-12 from 3-point range, and he's the only player with more than 40 rebounds (44) and at least 20 assists (28). His shooting efficiency is also the highest of any player with at least 100 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 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.
