We might be witnessing the most destructive Reddit post in NBA history. Apparently, NBA Defensive Player of the Year betting was taken off the board at certain sportsbooks.ĭefensive Player of the Year is currently off of the board at Caesar's. None of that stopped the Reddit post from causing a ripple effect though. All of the plays questioned in the post on Memphis games were scored consistently within the rules set forth by the NBA statisticians manual.”įred Katz of The Athletic also subsequently reported that the Grizzlies are using the same official scorer this season that they used last season. “If changes are necessary, they are made at that time or following a postgame review. “In order to ensure the integrity of our game statistics, auditors, independent of the statisticians on-site, review all plays and stats decisions in real-time during NBA games,” NBA spokesperson Tim Frank said in a statement to sports reporter Darren Rovell. Within a few hours of the post picking up steam online, the NBA responded to the allegations. A theory in the post held that a bet could be placed on Jackson to win Defensive Player of the Year at long odds, which would create a major incentive to artificially pump up his defensive numbers. The allegations were problematic, in part because of the impact of improper scorekeeping on sports gambling, which is quickly getting legalized in more and more states and growing into a multi-billion dollar industry. The post claims that Jackson is putting up 4.1 blocks and 1.4 steals per game at home this season but just 2.2 blocks and 0.6 steals per game when on the road, a seemingly massive discrepancy. But Jackson’s defensive numbers have gotten even more impressive this season as he is averaging 3.1 blocks and 1.0 steals per game (up from 0.9 steals per game last season). Jackson was an All-Defensive First Teamer last season and already led the league in blocks as well with 2.3 a game. You can read the extensive (and apparently highly-researched) post here.
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