pointspread

Oddsmaker's predicted difference

A pointspread is the predicted margin of victory in a sporting event, used by oddsmakers to balance betting on both sides.

If a team is favored by seven points, they must win by more than seven for bets on them to pay out: The Chiefs are a three-point favorite.

Also spelled as two words: point spread.

betting

odds

Likelihood expressed numerically

handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
bookmakerOne who takes bets
underdogPresumed loser beforehand

favorite · wager · moneyline · parlay · over-under · teaser · vig · juice · bookie · line

sports

football

Field sport with goals

basketballTeam sport with hoops
handicappingEqualizing chances artificially
underdogPresumed loser beforehand

favorite · halftime · overtime · scoreboard · touchdown · NFL · NBA · college · playoffs · sportsbook

margin

difference

Way things contrast

gapUnfilled space between
leadDense metal, symbol Pb
advantageFavorable position or circumstance

cushion · buffer · separation · variance · disparity · deficit · differential · edge · distance · interval

Opposites

betting mechanism

pointspreadmoneyline

Wager on outright victor

over/under · parlay · prop bet · teaser

prediction vs. result

pointspreadfinal score

Completed game tally

box score · final result · final outcome

Family

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