NBA Finals Odds: Kevin Durant Betting Favorite to Win Finals MVP After Game 3

With his big performance for the Golden State Warriors in their 110-102 Game 3 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Kevin Durant is pulling ahead of teammate Stephen Curry in the race for NBA Finals MVP.

According to OddsShark, Durant is a 1-3 favorite to win Finals MVP for the second year in a row. Curry is right behind him with 3-1 odds.

Cavs star LeBron James holds the next best odds at 7-1. While he has been brilliant (37.7 points, 10.7 assists and 9.0 rebounds per game), Cleveland is down 3-0 in the series, and he likely needs a historic comeback from his team in order to secure the fourth Finals MVP of his career.

Durant was nearly unstoppable in Game 3, scoring 43 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. He shot 15-of-23 from the field, while Golden State's other three All-Stars (Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green) went a combined 11-of-35.

Kevin Durant's 43 Points in Game 3

Durant also delivered the biggest shot of the game, pulling up from 30-plus feet and drilling a three-pointer to give the Warriors a 106-100 lead with 49.8 seconds remaining.

Curry is averaging 24.3 points in the Finals, and his three-point shooting was instrumental in helping the Warriors pull away in a 122-103 win in Game 2. Much like in last year's Finals, though, Durant has been a model of consistency (31.7 points and 10.3 rebounds), and his offensive outburst Wednesday may have put him over the top.