It was only 72 hours but what a 72 hours it was for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after they beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night and followed that up with another impressive win over the Los Angeles Clippers, who had won the first two meetings between the two teams.
Going into the weekend, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo was the overwhelming betting favorite, listed at -800, to win his second consecutive NBA MVP award, while LeBron James was in second place but a +600 longshot. But the weekend that LeBron James had, has made what was a route between Giannis and the field into a legitimate two-man race, according to BetOnline.ag.
2019-2020 NBA Regular Season Most Valuable Player
Giannis Antetokounmpo -160 (5/8)
LeBron James +120 (6/5)
What was a longshot bet for LeBron is just a little bit better than even money now, meaning that the oddsmakers see this past weekend having a major impact on the opinions of the awards voters. It also likely doesn’t help Giannis’ case that he is going to miss the next two games with a joint capsule sprain.
