Results Based on Opening Point Spread

Opening Favorite of 1-2.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 66 33-31-2 51.6%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 108 55-50-3 52.4%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 515 239-261-15 47.8%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 202 98-102-2 49.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 227 126-99-2 56.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 97 55-41-1 57.3%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 319 161-151-7 51.6%
Total 1534 767-735-32 51.1%
Opening Favorite of 3-6.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 243 124-116-3 51.7%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 255 128-121-6 51.4%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 871 423-431-17 49.5%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 584 258-309-17 45.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 1076 528-534-14 49.7%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 316 154-155-7 49.8%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 251 123-122-6 50.2%
Total 3596 1738-1788-70 49.3%
Opening Favorite of 7-9.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 183 103-78-2 56.9%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 173 81-89-3 47.6%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 422 189-226-7 45.5%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 309 145-153-11 48.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 612 305-293-14 51.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 211 101-103-7 49.5%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 172 85-79-8 51.8%
Total 2082 1009-1021-52 49.7%
Opening Favorite of 10-13.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 228 109-116-3 48.4%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 192 77-113-2 40.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 510 263-243-4 52.0%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 236 118-115-3 50.6%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 454 228-219-7 51.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 207 102-104-1 49.5%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 247 113-127-7 47.1%
Total 2074 1010-1037-27 49.3%
Opening Favorite of 14-20.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 304 158-139-7 53.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 270 129-137-4 48.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 591 308-275-8 52.8%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 348 187-157-4 54.4%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 532 277-248-7 52.8%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 208 101-104-3 49.3%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 193 90-100-3 47.4%
Total 2446 1250-1160-36 51.9%
Opening Favorite of 21-27.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 216 104-109-3 48.8%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 175 87-87-1 50.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 370 188-176-6 51.6%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 249 129-116-4 52.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 271 140-128-3 52.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 116 66-48-2 57.9%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 104 44-57-3 43.6%
Total 1501 758-721-22 51.3%
Opening Favorite of 28+
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 219 92-123-4 42.8%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 142 74-67-1 52.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 395 201-189-5 51.5%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 384 199-183-2 52.1%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 344 172-167-5 50.7%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 109 49-59-1 45.4%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 141 65-74-2 46.8%
Total 1734 852-862-20 49.7%