It looks like Jontay Porter he may have to explain his performance on the field. The NBA investigating him for gambling activity connected to his game.
The score is reference that the Toronto Raptors player is now the focus of a new investigation being conducted by the National Basketball Association. According to ESPN the league has identified multiple betting irregularities in the past two months linked to him. Proposition bets, more commonly known as proposition bets, are bets that are not tied to the final outcome or score of a game, but to in-game outcomes, including whether a particular player will beat the over under for points.
The specific incidents in question are two games. On January 26 against the Los Angeles Clippers, his numbers were 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and an assist. He played just over four minutes that outing before leaving with a nagging eye injury. On March 20 against the Sacramento Kings he played just two minutes before being excused due to an illness. He only had two rebounds that day, but his averages were 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. After those games, DraftKings Sportsbook announced that Jontay Porter had the most wins compared to the night before.
“We have no comment on this story,” a DraftKings spokesperson said in a statement to The Athlete. “Overall, it is important to note that one of the many benefits of legal and regulated sports betting is that sports betting operators identify and report suspicious activity and therefore the integrity of sport is protected in a way that is not present in the illegal market. .” The Toronto Raptors declined to comment on the matter, while an NBA spokesman said ESPN “We're looking into it.”
Jontay Porter has not suited up for the Raptors in the last two games citing personal reasons. The NBA prohibits players, officials and employees from betting on the league.