09-08-2018, 08:39 AM
HotD, hope you some time for a cocktail last night?
The point spread is meant to even the gambling odds on a particular game.
Instead of picking games straight up (just the winner of said matchup) the point spread is meant to make it more of a 50-50 proposition.
Tomorrow, Minnesota is favored by 6.5 points. If a person bet on Minny, they’d have to win the game by a full 7 points in order to win their bet.
A person who bets on SF tomorrow ‘plus the points’ is banking on the Niners either winning the game outright, or losing by no more than 6.
Hope that helps.
The point spread is meant to even the gambling odds on a particular game.
Instead of picking games straight up (just the winner of said matchup) the point spread is meant to make it more of a 50-50 proposition.
Tomorrow, Minnesota is favored by 6.5 points. If a person bet on Minny, they’d have to win the game by a full 7 points in order to win their bet.
A person who bets on SF tomorrow ‘plus the points’ is banking on the Niners either winning the game outright, or losing by no more than 6.
Hope that helps.