point spread
noun
: the number of points by which an oddsmaker expects a favorite to defeat an underdog
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According to BetMGM, the Packers have about a 20% chance of winning the game and a 39% chance to cover the point spread.
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Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
Despite the game's back-and-forth feeling, tonight’s victory ends up as UConn’s largest Final Four victory in program history by point spread, 14.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
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Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
Despite the game's back-and-forth feeling, tonight’s victory ends up as UConn’s largest Final Four victory in program history by point spread, 14.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Point spread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20spread. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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