On a Tuesday afternoon in October, three hours before the NBA season tipped off, word began to spread in the online betting community. There was an error in DraftKings' odds on the Los Angeles Lakers-Denver Nuggets game.
The over/under lines on players' points, rebounds, assists and other statistics were wrong. Nikola Jokic's points were being offered at 9.5 when Jokic averaged 25.7 points per game the previous season. The over/under on LeBron James' points was set at 8.5, but James has averaged 27.2 points per game for his career.
Matt McAfee, a 36-year-old sports bettor in Indianapolis, caught wind of the mistake at approximately 4:25 p.