on points

idiom

: by earning more points or less points (as the case may be) than one's opponent in a game or contest

He beat his opponent on points.

lose to the other team on points

Examples of on points in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That, and a 14-4 edge on points in the paint, allowed Detroit to build a 101-87 lead with two minutes to play. —CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

Harrison Reed’s thunderous late leveller against the reigning champions continued a run of five league games without defeat for Marco Silva’s side, who would move level on points with their rivals with a victory on Thursday. —Jack Bantock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

His only defeat came against a professional boxer, when Tommy Fury – cousin of world famous boxer Tyson Fury – dispatched Paul on points. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

For example, the over/under lines on points for Nikola Jokic and LeBron James were set at 9.5 and 8.5 respectively, even though both averaged more than 25 points per game. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for on points

• appoints
• checkpoints
• endpoints
• midpoints
• pinpoints
• standpoints
• viewpoints
• disappoints
• joints
• oints
• pointes