The suspicious activity stems from a game in late January and another game last week in which an unusually large bet was placed on Porter's under.
On January 26th against the Los Angeles Clippers, Porter's prop was set for 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and a 0.5 three-point shooting percentage. The Raptors' big man played four minutes and finished, but the eye injury he suffered four days earlier re-aggravated and he was sidelined for the rest of the game.
Porter finished the game with 0 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and no 3-pointers, meaning all the props were under. DraftKings Sportsbook revealed in its daily report that the biggest prop money winner of the night was Porter's under 3-point shot.
In a game two days later, he played 19 minutes and recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.
In a game against the Phoenix Suns on March 20, Porter played three minutes on the court but did not return due to illness. His prop bet was he had 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. In the end, he finished with 0 points on 0 shots and 2 rebounds. His prop bet was the biggest payout at DraftKings Sportsbook that night.
Sports betting has been front and center this month for all the wrong reasons. The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara, who was Shohei Ohtani's translator. That's because, as his lawyer puts it, the slugger was “the victim of a large amount of theft” related to Mizuwon's gambling debts.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff also told reporters that sports betting had “crossed the line” and that bettors had accessed his personal information, including his phone number and home address. It revealed that. “I personally have had experiences where some sports gamblers have gotten my phone number and started sending me crazy messages about where I live, my kids, etc.,” Bickerstaff said. . “So this is a dangerous game and there's definitely a fine line we're walking.”
“It brings extra pressure, it's a distraction from the game and it can be difficult for players, coaches, referees and everyone involved in the game,” the coach continued. “I think we have to be really careful about how close we get to the games and the safety of the people involved, because that's important.”
