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We're a little more than a third of the way through the 2025-26 NBA season, and the race for NBA MVP is becoming more clear with each passing day. The field has started to really narrow of late and last year's MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the betting favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook to take home the award for the second year in a row amid a red-hot start by his Oklahoma City Thunder.

Besides Gilgeous-Alexander, what does the NBA MVP race look like right now? Here's a look at the MVP odds board at FanDuel.

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NBA MVP odds

The Thunder guard has a clear edge here, thanks in large part to Nikola Jokic's injury which is likely going to make the star center ineligible for the honor due to the 65-game threshold. Doncic continues to carry the Lakers, who have largely been neutral in advanced metrics but sit at 23-11 because of the star's 33.5 points, 8.7 assists and 7.9 rebounds per game. Cunningham is making a nice push as well, helping the Pistons maintain their standing at the top of the Eastern Conference at 26.7 points and 9.7 assists per game. Voters tend to like new, emerging stars and could give votes to Cunningham even if Gilgeous-Alexander has the better statistical season.

It's hard to see any of the longshots making much noise. Brown has a nice case should the Celtics get past Detroit at the top of the Eastern Conference. The wing has been averaging nearly 30 points per game in Jayson Tatum's absence, keeping Boston in the contender circle. He's not necessarily a true longshot as he's just behind the top three.