point spread
noun
: the number of points by which an oddsmaker expects a favorite to defeat an underdog
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The site predicts that Philadelphia will win and cover the point spread and predicts the total to go over against Minnesota. 
Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 For now, around 75 percent of wagers are on the game’s outcome—either a moneyline or involving a point spread—but prop bets are on the rise. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2022 What is the point spread for the Louisville vs. Syracuse football game? Evan Frank, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2022 Vegas’ point spread improved from +27.5 to +24 and the moneyline from +3000 on Friday to +1150 a half-hour before kickoff. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 What is the point spread for Friday night's preseason game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals? Chris Pugh, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2022 Bettors could even use the risk-free bet on a point spread bet or other qualifying market, instead of a moneyline market. Xl Media, cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022 That means if a team wins a game by more than 14 points, that kind of point spread is not put into the computer equation for rankings. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2021 Except as far as the point spread goes following Milwaukee's 108-95 loss to Boston in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night at Fiserv Forum. Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2022 See More
Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 For now, around 75 percent of wagers are on the game’s outcome—either a moneyline or involving a point spread—but prop bets are on the rise. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2022 What is the point spread for the Louisville vs. Syracuse football game? Evan Frank, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2022 Vegas’ point spread improved from +27.5 to +24 and the moneyline from +3000 on Friday to +1150 a half-hour before kickoff. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 What is the point spread for Friday night's preseason game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals? Chris Pugh, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2022 Bettors could even use the risk-free bet on a point spread bet or other qualifying market, instead of a moneyline market. Xl Media, cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022 That means if a team wins a game by more than 14 points, that kind of point spread is not put into the computer equation for rankings. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2021 Except as far as the point spread goes following Milwaukee's 108-95 loss to Boston in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night at Fiserv Forum. Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above