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NBA Most Improved Player Public Betting: Line Movement, Tickets, & Handle

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
(All-Pro Reels)
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PlayerOpenLast WeekCurrentTicketsHandle
Lauri MarkkanenOff the board130-2258.1%18.7%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander180013025011.6%24.3%
Jalen Brunson16003004007.6%7.8%
Tyrese Haliburton18005000600010.4%7.8%
Cam ThomasOff the board6600125002.3%0.9%
Nicolas Claxton2500010000125001.1%0.3%
Anthony Edwards140015000150004.7%2.6%
Alperen SengunOff the board15000150000.3%0.0%
Tyrese Maxey300050000500007.7%5.8%
Desmond Bane500050000500003.2%5.8%
Anfernee Simons250050000500002.1%1.2%
Zion Williamson4000Off the boardOff the board10.9%8.4%
Michael Porter Jr.3500Off the boardOff the board3.4%2.4%
De'Aaron Fox25000Off the boardOff the board2.5%2.1%
Cade Cunningham1800Off the boardOff the board2.2%0.7%
Bol BolOff the board50000Off the board2.2%1.4%
Jordan Poole220050000Off the board1.3%0.3%
Keldon Johnson4000Off the boardOff the board1.2%1.3%
Christian Wood4000Off the boardOff the board1.0%0.5%
Franz Wagner15000Off the boardOff the board1.0%0.6%
Precious Achiuwa12500Off the boardOff the board0.9%0.5%
Jalen Green4000Off the boardOff the board0.8%0.6%
LaMelo Ball2500Off the boardOff the board0.8%0.3%
Ayo Dosunmu10000Off the boardOff the board0.8%0.5%
R.J. Barrett2200Off the boardOff the board0.6%0.2%
Mikal Bridges5000Off the boardOff the board0.6%0.1%
Deandre Ayton3000Off the boardOff the board0.6%0.7%
Scottie Barnes3000Off the boardOff the board0.5%0.4%
Josh Giddey5000Off the boardOff the board0.5%0.2%
Nah’Shon Hyland25000Off the boardOff the board0.5%0.2%
Kyle Kuzma1500050000Off the board0.5%0.2%
Isaiah Hartenstein15000Off the boardOff the board0.5%0.2%
Kevin Porter Jr.5000Off the boardOff the board0.4%0.1%
Darius Garland3000Off the boardOff the board0.4%0.2%
Lonnie Walker IV12500Off the boardOff the board0.4%0.1%
Obi Toppin10000Off the boardOff the board0.4%0.1%
Evan Mobley3000Off the boardOff the board0.3%0.3%
OG Anunoby4000Off the boardOff the board0.3%0.0%
Jonathan Kuminga25000Off the boardOff the board0.3%0.1%
Tyler Herro10000Off the boardOff the board0.3%0.0%
James Wiseman3000Off the boardOff the board0.3%0.3%
Devin VassellOff the boardOff the boardOff the board0.3%0.3%
Markelle Fultz15000Off the boardOff the board0.3%0.3%
Andrew Wiggins15000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Cam Reddish50000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Joshua Primo25000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Herbert Jones8000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Dejounte Murray5000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.1%
Collin Sexton3000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.1%
Gary Trent Jr.25000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Marvin Bagley25000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
PJ Washington50000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.1%
Tre Mann25000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Jaren Jackson Jr.10000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Jalen Suggs12500Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Rui Hachimura10000Off the boardOff the board0.2%0.0%
Chris Duarte12500Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.2%
Davion Mitchell15000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Malcolm Brogdon50000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Robert Williams4000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Saddiq Bey5000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Talen Horton-Tucker6600Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.2%
De’Anthony Melton25000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Ziaire Williams25000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Brandon Clarke5000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Aleksej Pokusevski8000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Austin Reaves15000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Cole Anthony8000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
De'Andre Hunter6600Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.1%
Coby White50000Off the boardOff the board0.1%0.0%
Killian HayesOff the boardOff the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Bogdan Bogdanovic25000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Max Strus8000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
John Collins10000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Luke Kennard50000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Mo Bamba25000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Wendell Carter Jr.6600Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Lonzo Ball15000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Bam Adebayo10000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Jarrett Allen6600Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Caris LeVert25000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Gary Payton II10000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Luguentz Dort25000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Mitchell Robinson25000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%
Terry Rozier25000Off the boardOff the board0.0%0.0%

Updated: Tuesday, Feb. 28

In 37 years of its existence, the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award has never been awarded to a player from nine different teams, among them the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz.

If updated odds for the award prove accurate, one of those teams will have its award winner this year as Lauri Markkanen and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sit atop the board.

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