Point Spread
Given that a matchup of real equals in any sporting event is exceedingly rare, sports books create a point spread to handicap the superior team.
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Point spread - a device established by bookmakers to equalize two teams for betting purposes; e.g.
Point Spread -- a sports betting device intended to equalize uneven teams for gambling. A favored team must win by a certain number of points for bettors to get paid.
point-shaving: an illegal practice where players intentionally win a game, but by fewer points than the point spread; led to 2 major college scandals (involved 32 of the biggest stars in the 1950s, then 22 colleges in 1961).
We have won every game with a massive point spread. I feel bad for the kids on the other team. I only kept 8 players because we ran into playing time issues in the past so I don't have much of a 2nd or 3rd string to put in.
Of Point Spreads and Predictions, Using a Kalman Filter
Insight on a Boxscore
The Death of the Hot Hand
You Don't Know Shaq
The Effect of Bad Referees
Dreamin' of the Dream Team
Playoff Home Court Advantage
What Strategies Are Risky?
 See also: Basketball, Point, Basket, Post, Shot
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