Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks is the front-runner for the 2025 NBA Clutch Player of the Year award.
In the NBA, “clutch time” refers to the final five minutes of a game when the point differential is five points or less. Let’s take a look at some of the 2025 Clutch Player of the year favorites according to BetMGM odds.
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks is the front-runner for this award. Followed closely by Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks.
Jalen Brunson has featured in 23 “clutch games”, averaging 5.7 points and 1.0 assists per game. He is shooting 52.4% from the field and 81.4% from the free-throw line. Leading the league in points per game and second in assists per game in clutch situations. The Knicks point guard has also hit two game-winners this season. One against the Brooklyn Nets and the other against the Atlanta Hawks.
Nikola Jokic has featured in 25 “clutch games”, averaging 4.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He is fourth in points per game and second in rebounds per game in clutch situations. The center is shooting 55.6% from the field and 75.0% percent from the free-throw line. Jokic has made many lead-taking and game-tying plays this season for the Nuggets down the stretch.
Trae Young has featured in 32 “clutch games”, averaging 4.4 points and 1.0 assists per game in clutch situations. He is ranked third in points per game and first in assists per game in clutch situations. The Hawks guard is shooting 38.2% from the field and 85.1% from the free-throw line in clutch situations. Young has hit three-game winners, against the Lakers, the Pistons and a half-courter against the Jazz.
According to BetMGM, here are the top-five odds for the NBA Clutch Player of the Year:
| Player | Odds |
| Jalen Brunson | -400 |
| Nikola Jokic | +600 |
| Trae Young | +750 |
| De’Aaron Fox | +3000 |
| Anthony Edwards | +5000 |
Distant favorites in De’Aaron Fox of San Antonio Spurs. He played majority of his season with Sacramento Kings. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves who has missed multiple game-winning and game-tying shots at the buzzer. The race remains between the top-3 players according to the NBA Clutch Player of the Year odds.
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