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The NBA has opened up an investigation into Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter over suspected betting irregularities over the course of several months.
Reports from ESPN indicate that the issues surround a number of prop bets that involved Porter in games on January 26 and March 20.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Porter has been taken out of the Raptors lineup tonight as a result of this investigation.
Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr, is a two-way player for Toronto that is earning $415,000 this season.
The irregularities stem from a January 26 game against the LA Clippers. Prop bets on Porter for the night set the line at 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 ᴀssists, and 0.5 3-pointers made. Those were all of increased betting interest.
The NBA is investigating Toronto Raptors F Jontay Porter over betting irregularities
Porter’s under props in two NBA games were the most profitable bets on Jan. 26 and March 20
Porter is averaging 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 ᴀssists, and 14 minutes across 26 games
Porter only played four minutes before leaving the game due to what the Raptors deemed a re-aggravation of an eye injury. He didn’t score against the Clippers, but had three rebounds and one ᴀssist – hitting the under on all of those prop lines.
According to a daily report to users made by DraftKings Sportsbook, the under bet on Porter’s ‘3-pointers made’ line was the biggest money winner for bettors of any NBA player prop on a game that night.
A similar issue reared its head on a March 20 game against the Phoenix Suns. Sportsbook set his line at 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.
But Porter played just three minutes before leaving due to an illness, per team reports. He finished with two rebounds and no points.
Once again, the under bet on Porter’s props were the No. 1 moneymaker for player prop bets in the NBA that night.
League policy bans players and employees from betting on any league events, including prop bets.
Punishments include fines, suspensions, and termination of contracts, among other actions.
Porter has been in the NBA since 2021 – when he made his debut with the Memphis Grizzlies. He went undrafted out of the University of Missouri and is averaging 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 ᴀssists, and 14 minutes a game across 26 games this season.
