For example, if the Boston Celtics are -3.5 against the New York Knicks they need to win by four or more points to beat the point spread. The team that is the favorite needs to win the game by more than the assigned point spread value in order to cash the ticket. (Example: -7.5) The team with the positive number is considered the underdog or “dog”. The team with the negative number is considered the favorite. Instead, the point spread is meant to create a situation where half the wagers that come in on a game are on one team while the other half are on the other. The goal of the spread is not to project how many points that a certain team is going to win by. The point spread – commonly referred to as “the spread” – is the number assigned by the sportsbooks to represent the point difference between two teams for betting purposes.

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