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30 Bets Worth $13,759 Cashed in on Terry Rozier During 2023 Game Between Hornets and Pelicans: Report

BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI; NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, JUL 18 – A professional bettor placed 30 winning wagers totaling $13,759 on Rozier's unders during a March 2023 Hornets game, prompting a federal probe into possible performance manipulation.

  • On March 23, 2023, at a Biloxi, Mississippi sportsbook, a bettor placed 30 `unders` wagers on Hornets guard Terry Rozier, all winning after he exited early with a foot injury, ESPN’s David Purdum reported.
  • According to a Wall Street Journal report, federal prosecutors are probing whether Rozier manipulated his performance as part of an illegal sports betting scheme, which also led to Jontay Porter’s NBA lifetime ban.
  • Sources told ESPN that multiple New Orleans sportsbooks detected heavy under-action from morning into mid-afternoon, and the Mississippi Gaming Commission refused to void the wagers in April 2023.
  • NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the league is cooperating fully with federal prosecutors, the Heat declined to comment on Friday, Rozier’s remaining salary would be wiped if he’s ruled ineligible, and NBA spokesman Mike Bass said the league is cooperating fully with federal prosecutors.
  • In the near future, the Heat may face roster decisions, and Rozier’s upcoming $26.6 million salary carries $24.9 million guaranteed.
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ESPN broke the news in United States on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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