Results Based on Opening Point Spread

Opening Favorite of 1-2.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 21 9-12-0 42.9%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 65 31-29-5 51.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 259 112-131-16 46.1%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 156 70-84-2 45.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 99 47-51-1 48.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 75 39-34-2 53.4%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 121 62-58-1 51.7%
Total 796 370-399-27 48.1%
Opening Favorite of 3-6.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 55 21-33-1 38.9%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 122 58-62-2 48.3%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 512 261-244-7 51.7%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 465 216-232-17 48.2%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 571 271-286-14 48.7%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 158 72-83-3 46.5%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 64 26-35-3 42.6%
Total 1947 925-975-47 48.7%
Opening Favorite of 7-9.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 26 11-15-0 42.3%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 68 30-36-2 45.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 157 72-83-2 46.5%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 142 73-67-2 52.1%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 230 112-113-5 49.8%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 82 40-40-2 50.0%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 21 10-11-0 47.6%
Total 726 348-365-13 48.8%
Opening Favorite of 10-13.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 26 12-11-3 52.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 28 12-16-0 42.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 98 54-43-1 55.7%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 64 32-32-0 50.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 125 54-67-4 44.6%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 32 19-13-0 59.4%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 24 8-14-2 36.4%
Total 397 191-196-10 49.4%
Opening Favorite of 14+
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 1 0-1-0 0.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 10 6-3-1 66.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 21 12-8-1 60.0%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 20 6-14-0 30.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 35 14-21-0 40.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 2 0-2-0 0.0%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 2 1-1-0 50.0%
Total 91 39-50-2 43.8%