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NBA Conference Finals MVP Odds, Picks & Predictions: Why Wembanyama and Cunningham Are Worth the Risk

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NBA Conference Finals MVP odds, picks, and predictions, including best bets on Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham to deliver value and cash at plus money.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The NBA Conference Finals MVP odds market is one of the simplest bets to understand, and one of the easiest to misprice.

In most cases, it comes down to this: the best player on the winning team takes the award. That’s why the board is typically loaded with short-priced favorites from the top contenders. But that also means value can show up quickly if you’re willing to back a team, and its star, before the market fully catches up.

Instead of laying chalk on established names, we’re targeting two young guns in Victor Wembanyama and Cade Cunningham, both of whom have the usage, narrative, and upside to carry their teams through the Conference Finals. NBA Conference Finals MVP predictions Player Victor Wembanyama +320 Cade Cunningham +550 Odds as of 4-16. Western Conference Finals MVP best bet Pick: Victor Wembanyama (+320 at bet365) The San Antonio Spurs are going to be a matchup nightmare for any team that stands in their path to the franchise's first NBA title since 2014.

A very big part of that will be the unique playing style of Victor Wembanyama . He's a walking highlight reel and virtually un-guardable, whether he's doing work in the paint, the mid-range, or stepping out and knocking down threes. While the offense will always be there (25 points per game), it's his defensive presence that will impact games more often than not.