Oddsmakers at Fanduel Sportsbook have given Boston Celtics backup guard Payton Pritchard the shortest betting odds to walk away with 2025 NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors at +275, with only two other players currently possessing greater than 10-to-1 odds.
Here's a look at where all viable contenders sit in the race to win the John Havlicek trophy.
2025 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Odds
Odds as of November 11, 2024 at FanDuel
NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Betting Favorite: Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics
The Celtics' rank in the bottom-third of the Association in bench scoring at 30.4 points per game, with Pritchard contributing to more than half of that offense by averaging 16.4 points on 46.5 percent shooting and 41.3 percent from 3-point range.
He's the fourth-leading scorer on the reigning champions who currently sit second overall with a 9-2 record SU. Pritchard has boosted his scoring contributions by 6.8 points over last season and his usage rate by 3.1. This award is perfectly befitting of him, because when running down Boston's second unit, Pritchard is the sole option with any significant influence.
NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Darkhorse: Tre Mann, Charlotte Hornets
Much of Tre Mann's chances here likely fall on the Charlotte Hornets maintaining a win-loss record which, at the very least, continues to hover around the .500 mark. That's how the team finds itself through 10 games with a 4-6 record SU, which falls in line with how the rest of the Eastern Conference is fairing as Charlotte is only a game back of the third seed as of November 11.
Voters tend to gravitate towards big scoring outputs from bench pieces, and Mann is right there near the top at 14.8 points. He's attempting just as many shots (12.6) as starters Brandon Miller (13.5) and Miles Bridges (12.8), as well.
Past 10 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Winners
The Los Angeles Clippers emerged with four Sixth Man of the Year winners in a five-year span from 2016 through 2020 during this stretch. They've also had players finish in the top-five in voting each of the last three years with Norman Powell and Luke Kennard, as well.
Who Has Won The Most NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Awards?
Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford are widely considered to be two of, if not the two greatest scorers and players off the bench the league has ever seen, and their three Sixth Man of the Year wins apiece justifies such a distinction.
NBA Teams With Most Sixth Man Of The Year Winners
It's crazy to think that the Clippers didn't have a single Sixth Man of the Year winner a decade ago, but now hold the record for the most in league history.
NBA Teams With Zero Sixth Man Of The Year Winners
The following teams have never had an NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner: Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Golden State Warriors.
How To Read NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Odds
When you visit your NBA betting site of choice, you’ll notice 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year odds laid out like this:
- Payton Pritchard +275
- Buddy Hield +500
It's like a moneyline bet where favorites are shown by the minus sign (-) and underdogs have a plus sign (+). In this scenario, Payton Pritchard is favored despite being at plus money. If you were to bet $100 on Pritchard in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year betting odds and it hits, you would win $375– your $100 is returned and you would get $275 in profit.
If you were to bet on which player will be named Sixth Man of the Year, you would make a futures bet.
What Is A Futures Bet?
This is a bet made on events that will happen in time. In this case, it’s Sixth Man of the Year. To make a futures bet, you would first use the handicapping info on this page to make your decision. Our Odds Calculator can give you an idea of how much you’d win based on the Sixth Man of the Year odds and the amount of money you bet.