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 309 162-141-6 53.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 1256 609-632-15 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 606 310-286-10 52.0%
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 3965 1946-1962-57 49.8%
Opening Favorite of 3-6.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 411 196-209-6 48.4%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 558 271-273-14 49.8%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 2864 1432-1373-59 51.1%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 1523 780-723-20 51.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 2384 1219-1131-34 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 8684 4321-4214-149 50.6%
Opening Favorite of 7-9.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 148 73-69-6 51.4%
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 3998 1961-1958-79 50.0%
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 171 87-83-1 51.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 745 346-388-11 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 2522 1218-1262-42 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 152 75-74-3 50.3%
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 510 241-262-7 47.9%