point spread
noun
: the number of points by which an oddsmaker expects a favorite to defeat an underdog
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That's a 71-percentage-point spread between regions.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
No point spread for Wild Card weekend has moved as much as San Francisco at Philadelphia.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Betting on the point spread creates a kind of parallel, phantom game that changes the plot points of the drama.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Because public perception drives point spreads and old habits die hard.
—Greg Cote
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
No point spread for Wild Card weekend has moved as much as San Francisco at Philadelphia.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Betting on the point spread creates a kind of parallel, phantom game that changes the plot points of the drama.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Because public perception drives point spreads and old habits die hard.
—Greg Cote
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Point spread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20spread. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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