NBA MVP Odds: Did Donovan Mitchell Invite Himself to the Party?

Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points in the Cavaliers win over the Bulls on Monday night. Mitchell is considered a player in NBA MVP odds race for 2023.

Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the current NBA MVP favorites. JOKic has won the award four times in a row.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging career bests in scoring, field goal percentage, and three-point percentage. He leads the team in shots (20.6), usage rate (31.8%) and usage percentage (16.4%). He's also the only player to have a better usage than his teammate Darius Garland (15.2%). Mitchell's shortest odds are +2000 at Caesars Sportsbook.

Mitchell is enjoying a career year and will lead the Cavaliers into the postseason. He has 12 performances that earned an individual Game Score of 25-plus. Mitchell will fall behind one of the NBA MVP frontrunners.