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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.
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I mean sure, if you don’t like watching basketball played with the highest degrees of skill and athleticism and analytics-driven strategy.
Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brioni:
You are nuts if you don't think this happens in the NFL too
Dear betting companies. I didn't have insider information when I bet on Skyy Moore having less than 20 receiving yards. I won my money fairly on the basis that he's dogshit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
This likely happens a lot more than anybody thinks, but you’d have to be an idiot to get caught. Appears that Porter is.
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Remember when CP thought they could game the system and beat the Vegas casinos in Fan Duel? Good times from dipshits.
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
I mean sure, if you don’t like watching basketball played with the highest degrees of skill and athleticism and analytics-driven strategy.
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Unfortunately for Porter, he was raised by parents who did a combination of religious-based home schooling and sending him to unaffiliated Christian schools or basketball academies.
He and Michael and all the rest were horribly sheltered from the world and entered adulthood woefully behind socially.
He’s a naive kid and it doesn’t take much to exploit one.
If you like college basketball more than the NBA, that's your preference man.
I mean, there are people who prefer college football to the NFL or prefer whatever the Rock's minor league football league is to the NFL, and if they want to enjoy an inferior product, more power to them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by scho63:
Throw away the blotter of LSD
No LSD consumed in the formation of this opinion.
Just personal experience with home schooling. And talking to people who covered the Porters while they were playing at Mizzou (which is a lot longer period than the two years Michael/Jontay were on the roster and their dad "coached" the team). And having connections at Father Tolton. [Reply]
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. [Reply]
