Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis has flown up the board in the odds to win NBA Finals MVP after Game 1.
The NBA Finals MVP race got a lot more interesting after Game 1 between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
Porzingis came into this series with +5000 odds to win the NBA Finals MVP award, but those odds have skyrocketed, going to +700 at BetMGM and +550 at DraftKings Sportsbook.Porzingis is still the No. 4 choice in the latest odds, but there's a good chance his role expands as he gets more comfortable playing after injuring his calf in the first round against the Miami Heat.
The Celtics big man set the tone from the jump in this game, putting together a masterful first quarter, including a sequence of two blocks that sparked a huge run to put Boston up double digits at the end of the opening frame.There is a real argument to bet Porzingis to win Finals MVP, as it's possible his minutes increase as the series goes on.
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