Results Based on Opening Point Spread

Opening Favorite of 1-2.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 222 107-114-1 48.4%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 308 162-140-6 53.6%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 1255 609-631-15 49.1%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 633 302-324-7 48.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 605 310-285-10 52.1%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 287 131-152-4 46.3%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 652 325-313-14 50.9%
Total 3962 1946-1959-57 49.8%
Opening Favorite of 3-6.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 410 196-208-6 48.5%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 557 271-272-14 49.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 2861 1429-1373-59 51.0%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 1521 778-723-20 51.8%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 2375 1214-1127-34 51.9%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 449 201-239-9 45.7%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 495 222-266-7 45.5%
Total 8668 4311-4208-149 50.6%
Opening Favorite of 7-9.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 147 73-68-6 51.8%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 250 126-120-4 51.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 1275 627-628-20 50.0%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 709 363-333-13 52.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 1250 589-636-25 48.1%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 216 111-97-8 53.4%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 150 72-75-3 49.0%
Total 3997 1961-1957-79 50.1%
Opening Favorite of 10-13.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 79 32-46-1 41.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 170 87-82-1 51.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 744 345-388-11 47.1%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 453 222-224-7 49.8%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 812 397-401-14 49.7%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 135 72-57-6 55.8%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 127 62-63-2 49.6%
Total 2520 1217-1261-42 49.1%
Opening Favorite of 14+
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 6 4-2-0 66.7%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 31 11-19-1 36.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 151 75-73-3 50.7%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 82 42-39-1 51.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 168 75-91-2 45.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 39 18-21-0 46.2%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 32 16-16-0 50.0%
Total 509 241-261-7 48.0%