In 17 NBA seasons as a player, Chauncey Billups was a five-time NBA All-Star with three All-NBA selections and two NBA All-Defensive selections. Now, the former No. 3 overall pick is looking to win some coaching accolades.
Through the opening weeks of the 2022-23 season, Billups – in his second season as Portland Trail Blazers head coach – is in the top half of NBA betting favorites in Coach of the Year odds.
Here are updated odds and public betting insights (as of Dec. 28):
NBA Coach of the Year Odds, Tickets, & Handle
| Player | Open | Last Week | Current | Tickets | Handle |
| Joe Mazzulla | 1200 | 150 | 160 | 13.3% | 35.10% |
| Willie Green | 1400 | 450 | 400 | 25.6% | 21.30% |
| Will Hardy | 4000 | 550 | 650 | 4.1% | 2.90% |
| Taylor Jenkins | 1000 | 1400 | 650 | 2.2% | 1.60% |
| Mike Brown | 8000 | 900 | 1000 | 6.3% | 2.50% |
| Mike Budenholzer | 1800 | 1100 | 1000 | 0.6% | 0.10% |
| JB Bickerstaff | 2200 | 1400 | 1200 | 5.1% | 4.40% |
| Michael Malone | 1400 | 1400 | 1400 | 9.0% | 6.20% |
| Rick Carlisle | 8000 | 1000 | 1400 | 2.7% | 1.50% |
| Jacque Vaughn | N/A | 2000 | 1400 | 1.0% | 0.50% |
| Chauncey Billups | 5000 | 2000 | 2500 | 3.1% | 1.60% |
| Monty Williams | 1400 | 1800 | 2500 | 2.9% | 0.30% |
| Tom Thibodeau | 5000 | 5000 | 2500 | 0.8% | 0.10% |
| Nate McMillian | 2800 | 2500 | 4000 | 0.4% | 0.30% |
| Tyronn Lue | 1400 | 4000 | 5000 | 5.1% | 4.30% |
| Chris Finch | 1200 | 5000 | 5000 | 4.3% | 4.30% |
| Nick Nurse | 1800 | 3000 | 5000 | 2.9% | 1.60% |
| Doc Rivers | 2800 | 5000 | 5000 | 1.6% | 4.60% |
| Jason Kidd | 1400 | 5000 | 5000 | 1.2% | 1.60% |
| Wes Unseld Jr. | 4000 | 2500 | 5000 | 0.2% | 0.10% |
| Erik Spoelstra | 1300 | 4000 | 5000 | 0.2% | 0.30% |
| Darvin Ham | 1800 | 8000 | 6600 | 1.2% | 0.50% |
| Mark Daigneault | 10000 | 3000 | 6600 | 0.4% | 0.30% |
| Steve Kerr | 1400 | 5000 | 6600 | 0.4% | 0.40% |
| Jamahl Mosley | 10000 | 10000 | 8000 | 0.6% | 0.00% |
| Billy Donovan | 2800 | 8000 | 8000 | 0.4% | 0.10% |
| Gregg Popovich | 8000 | 10000 | 15000 | 1.6% | 0.80% |
| Steve Clifford | 2200 | 10000 | 15000 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Stephen Silas | 10000 | 10000 | 15000 | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| Dwane Casey | 2800 | 10000 | 20000 | 1.6% | 0.10% |
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