The NBA MVP race has changed more in the last month than Dennis Rodman's hair did during the 90s. After opening the season at +700 to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid entered January as a +3500 longshot. He's now listed as the favorite on BetMGM, at +225.
Three giant leaps
Embiid has been nuking opponents recently, averaging 38.7 points and 12 rebounds over his last six games. Nearly a third of his damage this season has come at the free throw line, where he leads the league in free throws attempted per contest (11.