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With three months left in the 2022-23 NBA regular season, the award races for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Rookie of the Year are starting to take shape, and the betting markets are reacting accordingly.Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Most Improved Player tend to fall between the cracks, at least compared to MVP and ROY, but there's value to be had betting on those specific futures markets. As of right now, Jaren Jackson Jr. is the odds-on favorite to win DPOY, Lauri Markkanen is the favorite to win MIP, and Ru sell Westbrook has played well off the bench for the Lakers this season and is the favorite to win Sixth Man of the Year.However, these three players might Dean Marlowe Jersey not stay favorites for long, and with plenty of season left, it's worthwhile to look at other legitimate contenders for all three awards. Below, we'll look at the latest odds from BetMGM before breaking down the favorites and top values.MORE NBA AWARD ODDS: | PlayerOddsRu sell Westbrook, Lakers+115Malcolm Brogdon, Celtics+175Tyrese Maxey, 76ers+600Norman Powell, Clippers+900Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers+2500Jordan Poole, Warriors+5000Bogdan Bogdanovic, Hawks+6600Malik Monk, Kings+6600Immanuel Quickley, Knicks+12500Nah'Shon Hyland, Nuggets+12500Bobby Portis, Bucks+12500Malik Beasley, Jazz+12500Christian Wood, Mavericks+15000Colin Sexton, Jazz+15000Brandon Clarke, Grizzlies+25000Bruce Brown, Nuggets+25000Cameron Payne, Suns+25000Trey Murphy III, Pelicans+25000Jaylen Nowell, Timberwolves+25000Max Strus, Heat+25000John Wall, Clippers+30000Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers+50000Cameron Johnson, Suns+50000Kevin Love, Cavaliers+50000Jose Alvarado, Pelicans+50000Caris LeVert, Cavaliers+50000 Ru sell Westbrook, Lakers (+115). Westbrook is a slight favorite over Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon to win Sixth Man of the Year (+175) as we start this Detroit Lions Hats month. No one knew how the 34-year-old guard would play or react to coming off the bench this season for the Lakers, but he's surprisingly thriving in the role. The former league MVP is averaging 15.8 points, 7.5 a sists, and 6.3 rebounds in 28.7 minutes per game.These are noticeable lows for Westbrook, but he's giving the Lakers another playmaker off the bench that they need to be competitive. Last season, Heat guard Tyler Herro won the Sixth Man of the Year award, averaging 20.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.3 a sists per game. Herro also shot 43.7 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from three-point range. We shouldn't expect Westbrook to replicate those shooting percentages, but if he can continue to stuff the stat sheet, the money will continue to pour in on him. Tyrese Maxey, 76ers (+600). At the beginning of the regular season, no one thought Maxey would be in the Sixth Man of the Year conversation, as he was Sixers' starting two-guard. However, Maxey mi sed 18 games due to injury, leading to De'Anthony Melton taking over. As for Maxey, he's embraced the idea of coming off the bench, which is good news for the Sixers, who are one of the best teams in the East.In nine games off the bench this season, the former first-round pick is producing 14.7 points per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from deep. It's a noticeable drop-off from his numbers as a starter (22.5 ppg, 45.3% FG, 39.6% 3pt), but Maxey could make a run at the award, especially if Philly can stay within the top-three seeds in the East. However, keep this in mind, only three players since the 2000-01 season have won the Sixth Man of the Year award at 22 or younger (Herro, James Harden, and Ben Gordon).Other sleepers to consider for Sixth Man of the Year: Norman Powell, Clippers (+900); Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers (+2500) PlayerOddsLauri Markkanen, Jazz-150Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder+135Jalen Brunson, Knicks T J Hockenson T Shirts +2500Nicolas Claxton, Nets+2500Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers+4000Alperen Sengun, Rockets+4000Jordan Poole, Warriors+12500Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers+15000Tyrese Maxey, 76ers+15000Desmond Bane, Grizzlies+15000Kyle Kuzma, Wizards+15000 Lauri Markkanen, Jazz (-150). The Most Improved Player of the Year award has been under scrutiny over the past few seasons, especially with Ja Morant winning it last season and Luka Doncic finishing inside the top three back in the 2019-20 season over Devonte' Graham. However, we shouldn't have any i sues this season, as it's currently a two-player race between Markkanen and OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+135).Markkanen has been playing out of his mind in his first season with the Jazz. Many fans and analysts thought that Utah would be in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes and po sibly trade Markkanen for more a sets to help their rebuild. But Markkanen has quieted that noise, as he's averaging career highs acro s the board with 24.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.8 a sists per game. Markkanen is also on the cusp of a 50/40/90 season, shooting 52 percent from the field, 43.2 percent from three, and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line. It's an impre sive stat line for a player who averages 16.8 ppg over his career and could be an All-Star this season. Jalen Brunson, Knicks (+2500). The former Villanova standout has played well as the Knicks' starting point guard this season, averaging DeShon Elliott Jersey 22.8 points, 6.2 a sists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. He also has an offensive rating (ORtg) of 121 (second-highest in his career) and a 4.2 OWS (offensive win shares).Even though those stats are impre sive, Brunson Detroit Lions Pet Gear will need a lot of things to happen for him to win this award. He will need Markkanen and Gilgeous-Alexander to go on cold streaks and/or mi s time with an injury. It wouldn't be a shock to see SGA get shut down early as OKC starts to tank, but the Jazz have won enough to keep them at least in the play-in conversation most of the year. If Brunson keeps the Knicks in the playoff picture, he will receive some votes.Other sleepers to consider for the Most Improved Player of the Year: Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers (+4000); Alperen Sengun, Rockets (+4000) PlayerOddsJaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies-185Nic Claxton, Nets+350Bam Adebayo, Heat+600Brook Lopez, Bucks+1000Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks+3300Draymond Green, Warriors+5000Evan Mobley, Cavaliers+5000OG Anunoby, Raptors+5000Joel Embiid, 76ers+6600Jarrett Allen, Cavaliers+6600 Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies (-185). The oddsmakers believe that this is Jackson Jr.'s award to lose, as he's continued to improve and dominate on the defensive end, averaging a league-leading 3.3 blocks per game and is ranking third in overall blocks (114) behind Brook Lopez and Nic Claxton (126). JJJ is that two-way big man that the Grizzlies were hoping for when they drafted him in 2018.The young power forward is currently third i