NBA's Jontay Porter under investigation for betting irregularities

[tk13]

Is this about to become a thing? Seems like a dangerous precedent where part time role players can affect sporting events in the name of gambling.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...betting-issues

At issue are prop bets involving Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20, multiple sources told ESPN. An NBA spokesman told ESPN that the league is "looking into it."

In the game on Jan. 26 against the LA Clippers, there was increased betting interest on the under for Porter props, which for the night were set at around 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. There was also an over/under for Porter's made 3-pointers, which was 0.5.

That night, Porter played just four minutes before leaving the game because of what the Raptors said was a re-aggravation of an eye injury he'd suffered four days earlier in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He did not score against the Clippers, had three rebounds and one assist, and did not attempt a 3, meaning the under hit on all of the props.

The next day, as part of a daily report to users on betting results, DraftKings Sportsbook reported that the under on Porter's 3-pointers was the biggest money winner for bettors of any NBA player props from games that evening.

Porter played 19 minutes two days later and scored 12 points with seven rebounds and three assists.

On March 20, in a game against the Sacramento Kings, Porter played just three minutes before leaving the game because of what the Raptors said was an illness and did not return. He did not score, attempted and missed one shot, and had two rebounds.

Sportsbooks had his over/unders set at around 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.

The next day, DraftKings SportsBooks reported to its users that Porter's prop bets were the No. 1 moneymaker from the night in the NBA.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by scho63

1. NBA is a pussy league: no defense, run up and down with dunk by 6' 6" guys whoopdee doo, guys take off every other game and supposed to be in great shape and paid $25 million a year, political wankers.

2. To pick on home schooling when the education system in this country is abysmal and graduates can't do shit is quite rich.

3. European players are purists and are some of the leagues best players.

I wouldn't attend an NBA game if it was free.

1. Go find some clouds to shout at, dude. And maybe watch some actual NBA games, because your comments sure make you sound like you don't.

2. As someone who survived it and spent literally years living within home schooling, I can pick on it all I want. What's your experience with it? Have you done it? Experienced it yourself? Spent decades interacting with other home schoolers? I have first-hand knowledge here. And second-hand knowledge re: the Porter kids that fits right in with the sheltering and maturity stunting I experienced and saw first-hand.

3. Love Euro guys.

And I'm not even an NBA hardcore fan. I'm casual. But it's laughable when people try to claim the college game is a better example of how hoops should be played or something like that.

[ChiefsCountry]

NBA allows the players to have way too much control, which makes the product suffer. NBA has the worst commissioner for the big 4 sports by far. They went from the GOAT in David Stern to the worst in Silver. The sports media coddles the NBA more than any other sport. It's just a bad product. There is no denying its the best basketball in the world. But you can put the best actors in the world in a movie and it still turn out to be a bad movie.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by scho63

1. NBA is a pussy league: no defense, run up and down with dunk by 6' 6" guys whoopdee doo, guys take off every other game and supposed to be in great shape and paid $25 million a year, political wankers.

2. To pick on home schooling when the education system in this country is abysmal and graduates can't do shit is quite rich.

3. European players are purists and are some of the leagues best players.

I wouldn't attend an NBA game if it was free.

The euros are by far the worst defensive players in the league.