What does +4.5 mean in basketball?

In basketball, you might see a point spread of -4.5/+4.5, which means the favored team will need to win the game by five points or more for your bet to cover the spread.

What does +4.5 mean in NBA bet?

+4.5. -110. As you can see, Dallas is the 4.5-point favorite, which means the Cowboys would need to win the game by five points or more to win the bet. Conversely, New York is a 4.5-point underdog, which means to win the bet the Giants would need to win outright or not lose the game by more than four points.

What is 4.5 in basketball?

Using the same examples as above, the Chargers are -4.5 (4.5-point favorites) over the Ravens. This means, for your bet against the spread (Commonly referred to as “ATS”) to win, the Chargers have to win by five points or more. If they win by four points or less, or lose, you would lose that bet.

What does +7.5 mean in a spread?

If you bet on them to win, they must beat the opposing team by at least 7.5 points. On the opposite side of the wager, the New England Patriots are the underdog to win. To beat the spread, they must close the point gap to within 7.5 points or win outright.

What does team +4.5 mean?

The opposite is true for the Bucks. The +4.5 represents adding 4.5 points to their final score. Whichever team has a higher score after factoring in the point spread wins the bet (or "covers" the spread). *It is important to note that this does not necessarily mean the sportsbook predicts the Pacers will win by 5.

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What does win under 4.5 mean?

Under 4.5 in soccer betting means you are wagering there will be four goals or fewer combined between the two teams in a match.

How does 4.5 bet work?

Applying this description to the under 4.5 goals, you're wagering on the total number of goals in the game not to exceed four goals. Therefore, you will win your bet if the match ends in a 0-0, 1-0, 2-1, 1-3, 2-2, or 4-0 scoreline. The under 4.5 market is prevalent in low-scoring sports such as football and hockey.

What does +4.5 mean in a spread?

In basketball, you might see a point spread of -4.5/+4.5, which means the favored team will need to win the game by five points or more for your bet to cover the spread. If you bet on the underdog, they simply need to win the game or lose the game by less than four points. If they lose by five, your bet won't cash.

What does +8.5 mean in spread bet?

Let's say that a team is favored as 8.5 point favorites or written as -8.5. For the favored team to “cover the spread,” they must win by at least nine points. If they win by eight points or less, it doesn't matter that they won because they didn't cover the spread.

What do +6.5 odds mean?

Giants +6.5

In this case, if you bet on the Dolphins to win, and they win by 7, you win. If they win by 6, you lose. If the Giants lose by 7 points, you lose your bet. If they lose by 6 points, you'll win.

What does away +4.5 mean in basketball?

Handicap Away +4.5 means a wager on an Away team to not lose a game with the difference of five scores and more.

What does Steelers +7.5 mean?

Taking the points simply means betting an underdog against the spread. Pointspread betting is most common in football and basketball. An underdog could be expressed, for example, as +7.5. That means that if the team wins the game, or loses by seven or fewer points, then those who bet on that team won.

What does +1.5 mean in basketball?

When you see a +1.5 in front of a team's name, that means that they are 1.5-point underdogs in that matchup. Here is what this might look like from a New York sportsbook: Chicago Bulls -1.5.

What does a negative 4.5 spread mean?

Betting Line

Following this example, the Chiefs are at -4.5. This means that in order to win on the point spread or cover, Kansas City would need to win the game by five points or more.

What does 4.5 over mean?

Over 4.5 goals in a bet means the punter predicts that the total goals scored by both teams are five or more. A player that places an over 4.5 goals bet in our example will win if both teams score a total of five or more goals.

What does +3.5 spread mean in basketball?

A spread of +3.5 means a team must win outright or lose by fewer than four points to cover the spread.

What does a minus 7.5 spread mean?

Spread vs.

For example, if a spread is (-7.5) points, your team needs to win by eight or more. If you bet on an underdog, they can lose by fewer than the assigned spread or win outright for you to win. For example, if a spread is (+5.5) points, your team can lose by 5 or fewer or win outright.

What does a minus 2.5 spread mean?

For the team getting -2.5 to successfully win the bet against the spread, they will need to win by three or more points. The team with +2.5 odds would have to either win, or lose by two points or less.

What is a minus 3.5 spread?

Therefore, -2 means that a team must win by more than two points in order to cover the spread. If they win by exactly two points, the bet would push and the stake would be returned with no winnings. Similarly, -3.5 means the team must win by more than four.

What is the moneyline for 4.5 spread?

For example, if a favorite is given a -4.5 point spread in football, they could have a moneyline like -190. That means you would need to bet $190 in order to make a $100 profit. The opposite would hold true for an underdog.

What is a minus 6.5 spread?

A minus 6.5 spread means the favorite team must win by more than 7 points and the losing team must lose less than 7 points to win. As you can see, spread betting is easy to understand once you learn about it. You have the chance of winning decent amounts on this type of bet and most bookkeepers offer it.

What is 4.5 on FanDuel?

Total Points Bets

For example, let's say the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes are playing the Florida Panthers and FanDuel sets the line for total goals scored at 4.5. Then, let's say the Hurricanes win 3-2, meaning five total goals were scored. If you had bet over 4.5 at -150, you'd win $100 for a $150 bet.

What does 4 5 odds pay?

If you wager a bet on a 4/5 betting odds selection and you win, your total payout will be 1.8 which is your stake back plus 0.8 profit.

What does over 4.5 mean on FanDuel?

Also known as "totals," these kinds of wagers refer to the combined points scored by both teams. For example, if a game's over/under is set at 53.5, you can either bet that the teams combine to score more points (i.e. at least 54) or fewer (i.e. no more than 53) in the game.