Editing Point shaving (section)

== Basketball ==
[[File:ReynoldsColiseumOUTSIDE.jpg|thumb|The Dixie Classic was played at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina]]
[[Basketball]] is a particularly easy medium for shaving points because of the scoring tempo of the game and the ease by which one player can influence key events. By deliberately missing shots or committing turnovers or fouls, a corrupt player can covertly ensure that their team fails to cover the point spread without an outright loss. This is further complicated due to the similar behavior of an honest player who takes a shot and misses. Although the [[NCAA]] has adopted a [[zero tolerance|zero-tolerance]] policy with respect to [[gambling]] activity by its players; some critics{{who?|date=April 2022}} believe that it unwittingly encouraged point shaving due to its formerly strict rules regarding amateurism, combined with the large amount of money wagered on its games. The NCAA has produced posters warning players not to engage in point shaving.

Famous examples of point shaving are the [[CCNY point-shaving scandal]] in 1951; the [[Dixie Classic (basketball tournament)|Dixie Classic]] and the greater [[1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal|NCAA University Division]] scandals of 1961; the [[Boston College basketball point shaving scandal of 1978–79|Boston College basketball point-shaving scandal of 1978–79]], which was perpetrated by gangsters [[Henry Hill]] and [[James Burke (gangster)|Jimmy Burke]]; and the [[Tulane Green Wave men's basketball|Tulane men's basketball]] point-shaving scandal of 1984–85, which led the university to disband its program for four seasons.

On 15 August 2007, NBA referee [[Tim Donaghy]] pleaded guilty to two felonies related to wagering on games that he officiated in a scheme somewhat related to point shaving. The difference in this case was that Donaghy sought to affect the outcome of [[over-under]] bets by changing calls so that both teams would score more than predicted, thus seeking to give the impression that at worst that he was merely strictly calling fouls as opposed to being outright biased.

On April 17, 2024, [[Jontay Porter]] was banned from the NBA due to a point shaving like scandal.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=NBA bans Jontay Porter for life after investigation reveals Raptors forward violated league gambling rules |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-bans-jontay-porter-for-life-after-investigation-reveals-raptors-forward-violated-league-gambling-rules/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> He advised gamblers to bet the under on his stats, then left early for suspicious reasons, and received money from the gamblers.<ref name=":0" />