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NBA Coach of the Year opening odds

Below is a look at opening NBA Coach of the Year odds. Jamahl Mosley (+60) was the initial betting favorite to win the award.

• Jamahl Mosley (+600)
• Quin Snyder (+650)
• JB Bickerstaff (+1000)
• Mike Brown (+1000)
• Ime Udoka (+1300)
• Tyronn Lue (+1500)
• Nick Nurse (+1500)
• Joe Muzzulla (+1500)
• David Adelman (+2000)
• JJ Redick (+2000)
• Mitch Johnson (+2000)
• Darko Rajakovic (+2000)

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Understanding NBA Coach of the Year odds

Most sportsbooks will display odds in the American format as listed above. We'll use 2022-23's Coach of the Year race as an example: 

As the season progressed, with Mike Brown having been a huge favorite, his odds had a minus (-) sign ahead of the number: 

• Mike Brown -500

This means that a bettor needs to wager $500 to win $100. Other candidates with worse odds would have a plus (+) sign ahead of the number. Early in the season, before any clear favorite is established, betting options will be listed as such: 

• Nick Nurse +650

Here, a bettor stands to profit $650 for every $100 wagered. 

If American odds aren't your thing, simply use our odds converter to switch the odds to decimal or fractional format. Most online sportsbooks also give you the option to change the odds format that you see.

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NBA Coach of the Year trends

• Mike Brown's 2023 victory was the first time in 10 years (excluding COVID-altered schedules  — 2019-20, 2020-21) that the Coach of the Year's team hadn't won 55+ games.
  
  
• Four coaches (Mike Budenholzer, Gregg Popovich, Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown) have won COY multiple times since 2009.
  
  
• No rookie head coach has won Coach of the Year since Doc Rivers (2000).
  
  
• Dating back to the award's inception in 1963, no coach has ever won COY in back-to-back seasons.

NBA Coach of the Year history