Brown swooped in to steal the East Finals MVP with a fourth-quarter flurry in Game 4 to send the Celtics to the NBA Finals, shocking oddsmakers, bettors and even Brown, who assumed the award was Tatum’s to lose. After being a lottery pick for the Suns, Booker has emerged into one of the league's best scorers. His three consecutive All-Star appearances and Olympic gold medal on top of this year's All-NBA first team nod appear to be just the beginning of his basketball resume.& When odds for the 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament MVP are posted, we'll share them here. Here are some trends you may want to consider before placing a bet on the NBA MVP: Sunday, June 23: Mavericks at Celtics, 8 p.m. ET, ABC Jayson Tatum (+850) has had a nice rise from his preseason +1200, and it&8217;s not hard to see why. He&8217;s averaging 31.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game for the best team in the Eastern Conference (as of now). Even though he struggled a bit at the end of a surprising loss to the Knicks, which saw him drop below Embiid in the MVP race, Tatum remains a good bet to be in contention given Boston&8217;s record and his all-around game. If Jokic were to miss time, Tatum could easily emerge as a challenger along with Embiid.