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[Woj] Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter is out of the lineup and a subject of an NBA investigation into irregularities on prop betting involving him, sources tell @DavidPurdum, @ESPNWindhorst and me. Story soon.

  • March 25, 2024


[Woj] Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter is out of the lineup and a subject of an NBA investigation into irregularities on prop betting involving him, sources tell @DavidPurdum, @ESPNWindhorst and me. Story soon.

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  4. Sigh… cmon Jontay. That’s a yikes.

    EDIT: [From Woj’s article:](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39808900/nba-eyes-raptors-jontay-porter-betting-issues)

    > At issue are prop bets involving Porter from games on Jan. 26 and March 20, multiple sources told ESPN. The NBA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

    > 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 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 due to 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 in the game 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 Phoenix Suns, Porter played just three minutes before leaving the game due to 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.

  13. Those Porter’s man. LOL. Not the smartest bunch. That goes for the brother who killed someone drunk driving too.

  15. Bro was getting a legit look from us and probably would’ve been kept around going forward, and he goes and does this shit. Fuck

  16. I don’t actually think it’s anything to do with him

    His role on the team varies and is not consistent. I’ve seen his lines on Bet365 personally vary wildly – I can see why there can be sharp bettors making good money on him

    Mark my words – he’s innocent

  17. Man he has impressed enough to stick next year in the 15 man roster

    If he has thrown away his shot in the NBA over this …

  18. Just end the Raptors season tonight please… we don’t need to play the final 10 games after tonight

  32. They are investigating. No proof. Yes where there is smoke, theres fire. I’ll wait until the investigation is over before drawing a conclusion. I would like to think a member of our organization has integrity and professionalism. Hopefully this is just a coincidence.

  34. When people are winning too much money from 3rd party betting sites betting against a guy who probably shouldn’t see the court they’ll pull the guy from his team. But when there is statistically very clearly a problem with their reffing nothing changes and those refs still get the big games. Priorities I guess, can’t have people making money and an advertising partner losing a little bit.

  36. I honestly feel like it was all just a coincidence tbh after reading everything, only thing they should be investigating is if he was placing bets somehow on his unders, however, if he didn’t than it really is just a coincidence probably. Betting community is a hivemind, some people prolly caught on and spread it out to people telling them to do his unders

  37. Wait, what the fuck did he do? I’m reading it, he never even placed any bets. Are players really getting investigated now cause of betting lines. I remember thst eye injury, it was legit

  38. Funny how the league is on top of this shit but slow to catch on when refs are manipulating the game.

  41. Not to prejudge, but this is exactly the sort of player you’d be most worried about being compromised by the NBA’s (and other leagues’) embrace of gambling.

    For a starting player making eight figures, it would be pretty hard to justify to yourself taking that kind of risk. If you’re a fringe player who may have only a brief time playing meaningful minutes, the temptation is a little more obvious.

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