Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is under investigation by the NBA due to multiple gambling fraud incidents over the past few months, multiple sources told ESPN on Monday.
Sources told ESPN that the issue at issue is a prop bet involving Porter on games on January 26th and March 20th. An NBA spokesperson told ESPN the league is “under consideration.”
The Jan. 26 game against the Los Angeles Clippers sparked interest in prop Porter's under, with his numbers set for about 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists that night. There was also an over/under for Porter's 3-point shooting, which was 0.5.
That night, Porter left the game after playing just four minutes because the Raptors announced that he had re-aggravated the eye injury he sustained in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies four days earlier. He had no points, three rebounds, and one assist against the Clippers, and didn't attempt a 3-shot, meaning he underhit all of his props.
The next day, as part of its daily report on betting results to its users, DraftKings Sportsbook announced that Porter's 3-point shot under was the biggest prize winner for players who bet on NBA player props in that night's game. It was reported that.
Two days later, Porter played 19 minutes and had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
In a March 20 game against the Sacramento Kings, Porter did not return because the Raptors announced he was sick, and he was ejected after playing just three minutes. He didn't score, missed one shot attempt and grabbed two rebounds.
Sportsbooks set his over/under at approximately 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.
The next day, DraftKings SportsBooks reported to its users that Porter's prop bet was the biggest source of revenue in the NBA that night.
Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., is on a two-way contract with the Raptors and will make $415,000 this season.
He missed Saturday's game between the Raptors and the Washington Wizards for personal reasons, according to the team. He is listed as unavailable for Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets due to personal reasons.
NBA players, like all employees of the league, are prohibited from betting on league events, including prop bets. Violations of the policy can include fines, suspension, and termination.
Sports betting is monitored by dedicated personnel at each NBA team, and the league has a team of data scientists focused on sports betting anomalies and potential integrity issues, and also works with third-party integrity monitoring equipment. doing.
Porter made his NBA debut in 2021, appearing in 11 games with the Grizzlies. While at the University of Missouri, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament before his sophomore season and re-torn his anterior cruciate ligament and anterior cruciate ligament during rehab in early 2019. He went undrafted and didn't play in the NBA the past two seasons, but signed with the NBA. Raptors in December.
Porter appeared in 26 games, averaging 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 14 minutes per game.