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The Indiana Pacers now hold a commanding 2-0 series lead over the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals after back-to-back road wins at Madison Square Garden.
The Pacers are now -550 favorites to win the series over the Knicks as they head back to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 3 and 4. The Oklahoma City Thunder remain the odds-on title favorite with -350 odds to win the NBA Finals. Indiana (+400), New York (+1800) and Minnesota (+4000) are listed behind them.
In the Finals MVP race, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is at the top of the odds board (-325), with Tyrese Haliburton (+525) listed with the next-shortest odds.
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Complete odds to win Finals MVP, as well as the remaining teams' odds to win the conference finals and championship, can be found below.
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Odds accurate as of publication. For latest and most complete odds, go to ESPN BET
## NBA Championship, Series Odds
NBA Finals MVP favorites
The NBA Finals MVP Award recognizes the player deemed most valuable to his team in the NBA Finals only.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder: -325
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers: +525
Jalen Brunson, Knicks: 20-1
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves: 25-1
Jalen Williams, Thunder: 25-1
Pascal Siakam, Pacers: 30-1
Chet Holmgren, Thunder: 60-1
Julius Randle, Timberwolves: 100-1
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks: 100-1
OG Anunoby, Knicks: 200-1