It all started here for Terry Rozier.
The NBA veteran was arrested Thursday for allegedly tipping off a group of wise guys that he was going to leave a March 23, 2023 game early with an injury when he was a member of the Hornets.
Here’s a look at the moments leading up until Rozier left the game.
Heat guard Terry Rozier looks on during the second half of a game against the Wizards last season. AP
Rozier started the game against the Pelicans that night and appeared to be aggressive, pulling down a couple of rebounds and dishing out an assist while missing a three-point field goal in the first few minutes of the contest.
Just before the halfway mark, Rozier hit his first basket of the game — a 15-footer from around the free throw line.
Terry Rozier appeared to reach down and grab his right foot. Fc_Follow The Post’s latest on the gambling scandal rocking the NBA:
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That’s where the first sign of alleged trouble came.
As he ran back on defense, Rozier appeared to reach down and grab at his ankle or foot as he waited for the Pelicans to get into their offense.
A few minutes of gametime later, Rozier’s night would be over.
Terry Rozier under the basket slowly walking off the court after a Hornets timeout. NBA.comWith just under three minutes left in the frame, Rozier made a pass to Larry Nance Jr., who missed a bunny shot, from beyond the three-point line in what would be the final time he touched the ball that night.
On the ensuing possession, Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram hit a deep ball to put the Hornets down 33-20, leading to a Charlotte timeout.
Rozier, near the basket as the ball went through the hoop, appeared to walk off the court slowly.
He came out of the game during the timeout and did not return, finishing the contest with five points on 2-of-4 shooting with four rebounds, two assists and a steal in nine minutes and 34 seconds of play.
At the time, the team reported that Rozier left the game with a sore right foot.
Rozier playing for the Hornets in March 2023. Getty ImagesThe defendants are accused of throwing down more than $200,000 on the Unders for his prop bets that night, winning tens of thousands of dollars in profit.
