Results Based on Opening Point Spread

Opening Favorite of 1-2.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 221 106-114-1 48.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 308 162-140-6 53.6%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 1252 608-629-15 49.2%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 632 301-324-7 48.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 605 310-285-10 52.1%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 285 129-152-4 45.9%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 650 325-311-14 51.1%
Total 3953 1941-1955-57 49.8%
Opening Favorite of 3-6.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 408 195-207-6 48.5%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 556 271-271-14 50.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 2857 1427-1371-59 51.0%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 1518 777-721-20 51.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 2374 1214-1126-34 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 8657 4307-4201-149 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 249 125-120-4 51.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 1274 626-628-20 49.9%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 709 363-333-13 52.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 1248 588-635-25 48.1%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 216 111-97-8 53.4%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 149 71-75-3 48.6%
Total 3992 1957-1956-79 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 170 87-82-1 51.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 743 344-388-11 47.0%
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 2519 1216-1261-42 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 167 75-90-2 45.5%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 38 17-21-0 44.7%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 32 16-16-0 50.0%
Total 507 240-260-7 48.0%