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Russell Westbrook falls just short of a double-double after stat correction in NBA betting controversy

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On Tuesday , a group of bettors wagered on Russell Westbrook to record a double-double against the 76ers (+390, FanDuel ) The wager looked to be a winner as the Nuggets ’ guard was credited with having 10 assists initially before a stat correction removed an assist on a first-quarter pass to Nikola Jokic on a layup.

The pass was later corrected to just a field goal as the ball may or may not have been tipped by forward Guerschon Yabusele .

Bettors who were upset with the NBA statisticians for probably correctly changing Westbrook ’s pass to a non-assist, flooded the NBA Stats email, pleading.