NEW YORK — Originally, Tim Donaghy says he bet on 13 NBA games he refereed. Presently, the contention is 47, all but 10 resulting in wins by the point spread, or by picking the over-under.
His wagering of choice remains unclear, at least in my mind. One way or the other, 78.7 is an upstanding percentage regardless . . . not that there's a loose scrap of evidence or testimony anywhere that supports such precision.
By the time the recently released prisoner writes his next "expose" and gets "re-grilled" by "60 Minutes" about the league's alleged widespread corruption, expect an inflated version, a near-perfect winning percentage, hidden agendas of replacement refs and accusations the NBA Store sells jerseys belonging strictly to players representing major markets.