Results Based on Opening Point Spread

Opening Favorite of 1-2.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 15 6-8-1 42.9%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 47 19-27-1 41.3%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 307 142-161-4 46.9%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 101 52-49-0 51.5%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 153 75-78-0 49.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 58 33-25-0 56.9%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 186 85-98-3 46.4%
Total 867 412-446-9 48.0%
Opening Favorite of 3-6.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 112 51-59-2 46.4%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 180 84-92-4 47.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 609 284-315-10 47.4%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 387 183-193-11 48.7%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 751 369-369-13 50.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 231 123-102-6 54.7%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 146 72-70-4 50.7%
Total 2416 1166-1200-50 49.3%
Opening Favorite of 7-9.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 81 48-31-2 60.8%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 116 59-55-2 51.8%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 278 131-142-5 48.0%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 207 98-103-6 48.8%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 426 205-213-8 49.0%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 153 62-87-4 41.6%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 83 38-43-2 46.9%
Total 1344 641-674-29 48.7%
Opening Favorite of 10-13.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 122 65-55-2 54.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 114 51-62-1 45.1%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 359 179-178-2 50.1%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 143 65-76-2 46.1%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 349 183-163-3 52.9%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 130 66-64-0 50.8%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 152 67-82-3 45.0%
Total 1369 676-680-13 49.9%
Opening Favorite of 14-20.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 189 90-97-2 48.1%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 188 101-86-1 54.0%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 430 224-200-6 52.8%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 215 109-101-5 51.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 401 228-168-5 57.6%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 124 52-69-3 43.0%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 124 57-66-1 46.3%
Total 1671 861-787-23 52.2%
Opening Favorite of 21-27.5
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 136 66-67-3 49.6%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 137 70-65-2 51.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 255 140-113-2 55.3%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 139 74-62-3 54.4%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 172 87-83-2 51.2%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 77 45-31-1 59.2%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 62 27-34-1 44.3%
Total 978 509-455-14 52.8%
Opening Favorite of 28+
Movement # Games Opening Fav Record Cover %
3+ toward the Opening Favorite 116 56-58-2 49.1%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Favorite 83 33-50-0 39.8%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Favorite 217 97-116-4 45.5%
Closing line is the same as the opening line 232 119-106-7 52.9%
.5 to 1.5 toward the Opening Underdog 212 114-96-2 54.3%
2 or 2.5 toward the Opening Underdog 70 28-42-0 40.0%
3+ toward the Opening Underdog 49 17-32-0 34.7%
Total 979 464-500-15 48.1%