NBA All-Star Game 2015 MVP Odds: Who to bet on tonight
By Josh Hill
The NBA All-Star Game is tonight in New York and the question isn’t which team will win, it’s who will walk away with the MVP Trophy?
Tonight in New York, the best basketball players in the world will come together to give themselves all a pat on the back for a job well done so far this season. The year isn’t over yet, but the two teams of All-Stars have put together fantastic seasons so far and just about everyone deserves to be there.
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Among the top players there, the question of the evening isn’t who will win the game, it’s which of the top stars will walk away with the MVP trophy when all is said and done?
LeBron James and Kevin Durant are the favorites to win the award, but there are plenty of others in the running to walk away with the award. Carmelo Anthony, for the sake of being the hometown hero for fans, is up there with odds James Harden and Steph Curry are up there as well.
Here’s a look at the complete NBA All-Star Odds:
| Player | Team | MVP odds |
| LeBron James, F | Cavaliers | 4-1 |
| Kevin Durant, F | Thunder | 4-1 |
| Carmelo Anthony, F | Knicks | 7-1 |
| James Harden, G | Rockets | 11-1 |
| Stephen Curry, G | Warriors | 13-4 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Cavaliers | 14-1 |
| John Wall, G | Wizards | 15-1 |
| Kyrie Irving, G | Cavaliers | 14-1 |
| Russell Westbrook, G | Thunder | 15-1 |
| Klay Thompson, G | Warriors | 16-1 |
| Chris Paul, G | Clippers | 22-1 |
| Damian Lillard, G | Trail Blazers | 25-1 |
| Kyle Lowry, G | Raptors | 25-1 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge, F | Trail Blazers | 50-1 |
| DeMarcus Cousins, C | Kings | 50-1 |
| Tim Duncan, F | Spurs | 50-1 |
| Chris Bosh, C | Heat | 50-1 |
| Al Horford, C | Hawks | 50-1 |
| Kyle Korver, G | Hawks | 50-1 |
| Paul Millsap, F | Hawks | 50-1 |
| Jeff Teague, G | Hawks | 50-1 |
| Marc Gasol, C | Grizzlies | 50-1 |
| Marc Gasol, C | Grizzlies | 50-1 |
| Jimmy Butler, G-F | Bulls | 60-1 |
| Pau Gasol, F | Bulls | 60-1 |
| Dirk Nowitzki, F | Mavericks | 65-1 |
Anyone can walk away with the award, but it’s interesting to note that among the Gasol brothers, Marc Gasol is slightly favored to win the MVP Award than his brother Pau. That’s not to say either will be winning the award but it’s something that anyone can win.
Here’s a look at the complete rosters for tonight’s All-Star Game, including players who weren’t mentioned in the odds since they’re out due to injury:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| NO. | PLAYER (TEAM) | POS. | HT. | WT. | BIRTHDATE | FROM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | * Carmelo Anthony (Knicks) | F | 6-8 | 240 | 05/29/84 | Syracuse/USA |
| 23 | * LeBron James (Cavaliers) | F | 6-8 | 250 | 12/30/84 | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)/USA |
| 16 | * Pau Gasol (Bulls) | C-F | 7-0 | 250 | 07/06/80 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 2 | * John Wall (Wizards) | G | 6-4 | 195 | 09/06/90 | Kentucky/USA |
| 7 | *# Kyle Lowry (Raptors) | G | 6-0 | 205 | 03/25/86 | Villanova/USA |
| 1 | Chris Bosh (Heat) | C | 6-11 | 235 | 03/24/84 | Georgia Institute of Technology/USA |
| 21 | # Jimmy Butler (Bulls) | G-F | 6-7 | 220 | 09/14/89 | Marquette/USA |
| 15 | Al Horford (Hawks) | C-F | 6-10 | 250 | 06/03/86 | University of Florida/USA |
| 2 | Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers) | G | 6-3 | 193 | 03/23/92 | Duke University/USA |
| 26 | # Kyle Korver (Hawks) | G | 6-7 | 212 | 03/17/81 | Creighton/USA |
| 4 | Paul Millsap (Hawks) | F | 6-8 | 253 | 02/10/85 | Louisiana Tech University/USA |
| 0 | # Jeff Teague (Hawks) | G | 6-2 | 181 | 06/10/88 | Wake Forest/USA |
| 3 | ^ Dwyane Wade (Heat) | G | 6-4 | 220 | 01/17/82 | Marquette/USA |
| Head Coach: Mike Budenholzer (Hawks) |
| NO. | PLAYER (TEAM) | POS. | HT. | WT. | BIRTHDATE | FROM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | *^ Blake Griffin (Clippers) | F | 6-10 | 251 | 03/16/89 | Oklahoma/USA |
| 33 | * Marc Gasol (Grizzlies) | C | 7-1 | 265 | 01/29/85 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 24 | *^ Kobe Bryant (Lakers) | G | 6-6 | 212 | 08/23/78 | Lower Merion HS (PA)/USA |
| 23 | *^ Anthony Davis (Pelicans) | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 03/11/93 | Kentucky/USA |
| 30 | * Stephen Curry (Warriors) | G | 6-3 | 190 | 03/14/88 | Davidson/USA |
| 12 | LaMarcus Aldridge (Trail Blazers) | F | 6-11 | 240 | 07/19/85 | Texas/USA |
| 15 | # DeMarcus Cousins (Kings) | C | 6-11 | 270 | 08/13/90 | Kentucky/USA |
| 21 | Tim Duncan (Spurs) | F | 6-11 | 250 | 04/25/76 | Wake Forest/U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 35 | Kevin Durant (Thunder) | F | 6-9 | 240 | 09/29/88 | Texas/USA |
| 13 | James Harden (Rockets) | G | 6-5 | 225 | 08/26/89 | Arizona State/USA |
| 0 | Damian Lillard (Blazers) | G | 6-3 | 195 | 07/05/90 | Weber State/USA |
| 41 | Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) | F | 7-0 | 245 | 06/19/78 | DJK Wurzburg/Germany |
| 3 | Chris Paul (Clippers) | G | 6-0 | 175 | 05/06/85 | Wake Forest/USA |
| 11 | # Klay Thompson (Warriors) | G | 6-7 | 215 | 02/08/90 | Washington State/USA |
| 0 | Russell Westbrook (Thunder) | G | 6-3 | 200 | 11/12/88 | UCLA/USA |
| Head Coach: Steve Kerr (Warriors) |
* – denotes a starter via fan voting
# – denotes first-time selection
^ – denotes injured and will not participate
So when can you catch the All-Star Game and where will all of the action be going down? We have all the information you need right here so you don’t miss a second of the action:
Date: Feb. 15th
Start Time: 8:30pm ET
Where: Madison Square Garden
TV: TNT
Live Stream: TNT Overtime
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