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Point-shaving - an illegal practice where players intentionally win a game, but by fewer points than the point spread; led to two major college scandals (involved thirty-two of the biggest stars in the 1950s, then twenty-two colleges in 1961).
Point-Shaving -- To intentionally win a game by less than the “Point Spread,' to gain an advantage in gambling; this practice is illegal though the nature of basketball makes it easy to conceal ...
 See also: Ball, Basketball, Basket, Point, Shot
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