• Team USA has -475 odds to win the Olympic Basketball gold medal, so betting on the tournament MVP and points leader offers more value.
• Anthony Edwards is the favorite to lead Team USA in points (+475) but trails five other players for tournament MVP at +1200 odds.
• Anthony Davis’s +2500 odds make him the best longshot to win tournament MVP after posting 17 points and 14 rebounds in 18 minutes against Australia in an exhibition game.

PARIS – There are other ways to bet on Olympic basketball outside of Team USA’s -475 odds to win the gold medal. Bovada has Olympic betting odds for the leading points scorer on Team USA, which favor Anthony Edwards at +475 odds.

Leading USA Points Scorer Odds

• Anthony Edwards +475
• Joel Embiid +500
• Kevin Durant +550
• Devin Booker +700
• Jayson Tatum +700
• LeBron James +700
• Stephen Curry +700
• Anthony Davis +2000
• Tyrese Haliburton +3500
• Jrue Holiday +8000
• Bam Adebayo +10000

Edwards posted 13 points (team-high) in 19 minutes during an exhibition game against Canada and followed that up with 14 points in 27 minutes against Australia. Joel Embiid narrowly trails Edwards with +500 odds, but his first two exhibition games with Team USA weren’t encouraging for his odds.

Despite being a starter, Embiid has logged fewer minutes and points than Anthony Davis, who has +2000 Olympic basketball betting odds to lead the team in points. Not to mention, Davis has been a force on the glass with 11 rebounds vs Canada and 14 rebounds against Australia, which could lead to increased playing time.

Bet On Davis (+2500) or Edwards (+1200) Olympic Basketball MVP

Both Davis and Edwards have showcased their impact in the first two exhibition games, yet they’re being snubbed on the Olympic Basketball tournament MVP betting odds board. Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry all share +700 odds as co-favorites to win the Olympic Basketball MVP award.

Paris Olympics Basketball Tournament MVP Odds

• Joel Embiid (USA) +700
• Kevin Durant (USA) +700
• Stephen Curry (USA) +700
• Jayson Tatum (USA) +800
• LeBron James (USA) +800
• Anthony Edwards (USA) +1200
• Nikola Jokic (SRB) +1500
• Victor Wembanyama (FRA) +1500
• Devin Booker (USA) +2000
• Giannis Antetokounmpo (GRE) +2000
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (CAN) +2000
• Anthony Davis (USA) +2500
• Jamal Murray (CAN) +2500

The shortening of Team USA’s gold medal odds when the roster was announced was largely due to the increase in defensive center talent. Although the betting odds tell a different story, it’s Davis who’s proved to be more impactful on Team USA wins than Embiid so far.

His +2500 tournament MVP odds are far too long for a guy averaging 13.5 points and 12.5 rebounds through two exhibition games, both team highs in those respective categories.