Point Spreads

Point Spreads are used to balance the likelihood of each team "winning" by adjusting the final score by the Point Spread. The better team must "give" or "lay" points to the weaker team.

The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by. At the end of the period the specified handicap is added or subtracted from the selected team's score to determine the result. A push occurs when the favorite wins or the underdog looses by exactly the point spread.

Point Spreads are typically released at -110, but the oddsmaker will adjust the Moneyline as well. In baseball, this is known as the Run Line. In hockey, this is known as the Puck Line. Run Lines and Puck Lines are differentiated from basketball and football Point Spreads because, like Asian Handicap wagers, they are often offered in 1/2 point increments, so there is no possibility of a draw.

Point Spread Example:

Chicago Bulls -10 vs. Orlando Magic

The Chicago Bulls are favored to win by more than ten points. The better team, the Chicago Bulls, must lay points to the weaker team. To win a bet on Chicago, the Bulls must win by more than ten points. To win a bet on Orlando, the Magic must not lose by more than ten points. A bet on either will push if Chicago wins by exactly ten points.

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