Daily News | Nikola Jokić and Jimmy Butler are favorites to win NBA Finals MVP
Every so often, when the stars in a series are canceling each other out with top-notch performances, or struggling, a role player will emerge and take home the Finals MVP award. We saw it in 2015, when Andre Iguodala won the award by averaging 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Golden State Warriors, and Kawhi Leonard with similar stats with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.
With all eyes from the Heat on the Joker and Murray in this series, Michael Porter Jr. could be a long shot worth betting on to win the award, with his potential to have open shots with the attention the Nuggets main stars draw. In these playoffs, Porter is averaging nearly 15 points and 8 rebounds per game, while shooting 40% from three-point range.
The fourth-year pro from Missouri has scored in double figures in 13 of 15 playoff games, including a 25-point outing against the Timberwolves in the first round, along with collecting three double-doubles in the Nuggets’ sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. If you don’t get in on Murray’s 12/1 price before it lowers, Porter, who could see some time defensively on Butler and Martin, may be worth sprinkling a few dollars on before his odds lower if he makes some noise early in the NBA Finals.
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