NBA Investigating Toronto Raptors Player Jontay Porter in Betting Scandal

The NBA is investigating Jontay Porter, a Toronto Raptors player, for a betting scandal, the ESPN network reported this Monday.

The increasingly close relationship between the NBA and betting has become a cause of enormous concern for some voices within the league.

For example, Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff said last week that he received threats over the phone from gamblers, and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said he sometimes feels like he’s just a “prop” for the gambling business. bets.

In addition, Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves said at the beginning of the month that betting is becoming “something bigger and bigger” and maintained that “it is damaging” basketball.

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Jontay Porter is singled out for his performances in the NBA

In the case of Porter, who is the brother of Denver Nuggets player Michael Porter Jr., the NBA is investigating irregularities in betting on his individual performance in two games on January 26 and March 20.

The first of those games was against the Los Angeles Clippers, in which the betting limits on Porter were set at 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.5 three-pointers. In that match there was an increase in interest in betting on the “under”, that is, betting money that Porter would not reach those figures.

Porter ultimately only played 4 minutes and 24 seconds before retiring with what the team said were eye problems he had suffered in another previous game. The Raptors player finished with 0 points, 3 rebounds, one assist and 0 three-pointers and, therefore, met all the “under” requirements.

Something similar happened on March 20 against the Sacramento Kings, where he only played 2 minutes and 43 seconds due to illness and finished with 0 points and 2 rebounds. On that occasion, his “under” limits were 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.

Betting companies recorded an extraordinary profit in both matches by betting on Porter’s under.

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Gamblers wanted to put their money on what Porter did

ESPN, citing an industry source, assured that there were “multiple” attempts to bet more than $10,000 and $20,000 on the game against the Clippers when the restrictions for these individual performance bets are usually between $1,000 and $2,000.

Porter, 24, is a two-way player who splits his time between the NBA and the G League development league.

This season he has played 26 games with the Raptors in which he averages 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 13.8 minutes per game.

The player did not play in the game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday for “personal reasons”, the same reason why he was not present this Monday against the Brooklyn Nets.

From EFE

2024-03-26 03:16:00
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