{"id":557421,"date":"2026-03-24T12:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/557421\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:04:13","slug":"victor-wembanyama-gaining-ground-on-luka-doncic-shai-gilgeous-alexander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/557421\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Wembanyama Gaining Ground on Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">Will the NBA MVP go down to the wire in the 2025-26 season? <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">The odds have jumped around quite a bit over the last few weeks, as Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic went from fifth in the odds to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/nba-mvp-odds-luka-doncic-passes-victor-wembanyama-nikola-jokic-in-latest-odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No. 2 in the odds<\/a>, jumping San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in the process.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Now, Wembanyama is the latest player to make a push for the league&#8217;s MVP after he led the Spurs to a sixth win in a row on Monday. Wemby finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and five blocks in a blowout win over the Miami Heat, furthering his Defensive Player of the Year case.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">In the MVP race, he moved from +3000 to +2200 to win the MVP, but remains behind both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (-1000) and Doncic (+1000). <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">The latest odds suggest that this is SGA&#8217;s MVP to lose, but the Oklahoma City Thunder have just a three-game lead on the Spurs in the Western Conference standings. If San Antonio found a way to catch the Thunder over the final weeks of the regular season, it would boost Wemby&#8217;s MVP case in a big way. <\/p>\n<p>Latest Odds to Win NBA MVP<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: -1000Luka Doncic: +1000Victor Wembanyama: +2200Nikola Jokic: +4000Jaylen Brown: +15000Donovan Mitchell: +50000Kawhi Leonard: +100000Jalen Brunson: +100000Anthony Edwards: +100000Victor Wembanyama Surging in Latest MVP Odds<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Even though Wembanyama doesn&#8217;t have the insane offensive numbers that Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander have, he has been the best two-way player in the league all season long. Wemby is averaging 24.3 points, 11.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steal and an NBA-best 3.0 blocks per game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">He leads the NBA in defensive win shares, block percentage and defensive rebound rate. The Spurs big man simply deters opponents from entering the paint with his size, and it&#8217;s allowed the Spurs to rank in the top five in the league in defensive rating this season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">The silver lining for Wemby&#8217;s MVP case is that Oklahoma City has the hardest remaining schedule in the NBA over its last 10 games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankathon.com\/remaining_schedule_strength\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">per Tankathon<\/a>. The Spurs, on the other hand, have one of the 10 easiest schedules, and they hold the season tiebreaker over the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">If San Antonio somehow ends up with the No. 1 seed in the West, it could flip the MVP race in Wembanyama&#8217;s favor. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"82\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"85\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"88\">Claim the latest\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings promo code<\/a>\u00a0offer today. 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