Draymond Green is currently partying like it's 2017. The Warriors veteran is still shutting down opposing players and is the betting favorite to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Defensive Player of the Year odds show Green at -160 to win.
Green shot up the NBA DPOY odds board in the past two months. He had been +5000 in February.
Find more NBA DPOY odds and analysis below.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds
Below is a look at NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds. Draymond Green (-115) is the current favorite.
| Player |  |
|---|---|
 Draymond Green |
-160 |
 Evan Mobley |
+130 |
 Dyson Daniels |
+1400 |
 Jaren Jackson Jr |
+2800 |
 Luguentz Dort |
+4000 |
 Ivica Zubac |
+20000 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
+20000 |
Odds as of 4-18.
2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year favorites
Draymond Green (-160)
Draymond Green is now the NBA Defensive Player of the Year favorite. Green's masterpiece came on March 18, when he was tasked with stopping Giannis Antetokounmpo. When Green was the primary defender on Giannis, the Warriors' veteran held the Bucks' star to 0-for-7 shooting. Green's defense has been a huge reason why the Warriors are enjoying such a strong second half of the season.
Evan Mobley (+130)
Evan Mobley had been the favorite to win DPOY prior to Green's ascension. Mobley still has a couple of weeks to state his case. Of note, the Cavs' forward had a season-tying 4 blocks against Portland on March 25.
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting insights
Evan Mobley has the highest betting ticket percentage at BetMGM at 14.5%. Victor Wembanyama has the highest handle percentage with a 17.1% mark.
BetMGM's biggest liability is Lugentz Dort.
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting trends
Here are some trends to keep in mind when betting on NBA DPOY:
- This is historically a big man's trophy. 17 of the past 20 winners, and 32 of the 42 overall, have been centers or power forwards.
- No player since Alvin Robertson (1986) has won DPOY with three or fewer years of experience.
- No DPOY winner's team has ever missed the playoffs.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year history
| Year | NBA DPOY winner |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Rudy Gobert |
| 2022-23 | Jaren Jackson Jr. |
| 2021-22 | Marcus Smart |
| 2020-21 | Rudy Gobert |
| 2019-20 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2018-19 | Rudy Gobert |
| 2017-18 | Rudy Gobert |
| 2016-17 | Draymond Green |
| 2015-16 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 2014-15 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 2013-14 | Joakim Noah |
| 2012-13 | Marc Gasol |
| 2011-12 | Tyson Chandler |
| 2010-11 | Dwight Howard |
| 2009-10 | Dwight Howard |
| 2008-09 | Dwight Howard |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Garnett |
| 2006-07 | Marcus Camby |
| 2005-06 | Ben Wallace |
| 2004-05 | Ben Wallace |
NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds FAQ
Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green (-160) is currently the odds-on favorite to win DPOY.
Minnesota's Rudy Gobert won the 2024 NBA DPOY.
Gobert is currently in the 35/1 to 40/1 range to repeat as DPOY.
Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo are tied for the all-time record with four apiece.
