How to Use point spread in a Sentence

point spread

noun
  • The scores, the stats of the game, the point spread, MVP, anything.
    David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The life of a point spread starts long before the week of the game.
    Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The point spread for Louisville vs. EKU is 20.5 points.
    Rana L. Cash, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2019
  • The site predicts that the Cougars will win the game and cover the point spread.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The site predicts that the Suns will win and cover the point spread in the game.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Here is a look at N.F.L. Week 2, with all picks made against the point spread.
    Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Here is a look at N.F.L. Week 10, with all picks made against the point spread.
    Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Here is a look at N.F.L. Week 12, with all picks made against the point spread.
    Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Here is a look at N.F.L. Week 17, with all picks made against the point spread.
    Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2019
  • This point spread might change a lot in the coming days.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
  • With every 5,000 bets, the point spread will move one point for the Rams.
    Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 11 Sep. 2020
  • So here is a look at N.F.L. Week 6, with all picks made against the point spread.
    Benjamin Hoffman, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The point spread for the Louisville game will be in that neighborhood.
    Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2018
  • Three games with a point spread of more than a touchdown?
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Which is why the Saints were favored to win by 10 points—the biggest point spread of the day.
    Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2018
  • The key to picking NFL games, of course, is winning against the point spread.
    USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Two of the most common are betting the point spread and the game total.
    cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The point spread has not yet been set for the Cowboys' home game against the Steelers.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2020
  • What is the point spread for the Louisville vs. Syracuse football game?
    Evan Frank, The Courier-Journal, 1 Sep. 2022
  • It’s the largest point spread in favor of the Seminoles at home in the series since 2000.
    Bob Ferrante, Sun Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2022
  • That’s the largest point spread in favor of Ole Miss in the series in more than two decades.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The site predicts that Denver will win the game and cover the point spread.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • The site predicts that the Suns will win, cover the point spread and that the total will go over.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The point spread is the number of points one team is favored over the other.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Here are the latest lines and point spread for Super Bowl 58.
    Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The point spread is the largest since 1995, according to available records on Oddshark.com.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2022
  • But the point spread is a little short for me at + 6 against No. 2 seed Houston.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2021
  • But what is most puzzling is the point spread, with the Chargers laying 2.5 points on the road.
    Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
  • That would be the biggest point spread for any game this season for UO.
    oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The point spread is a mere two points, while the Heat are a -130 moneyline favorite.
    Xl Media, cleveland, 17 May 2022

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