net points
Points after subtractions
Net points is a scoring metric that measures the difference between points scored and points allowed.
In sports standings and rankings, net points indicates overall competitive strength beyond win-loss records: The team's net points of +47 gave them the tiebreaker.
Also called point differential.
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- marginEdge of a page
- differentialRelative difference between things
- spreadTo distribute widely
- tallyRecorded count
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