For example, an NBA spread might open at +7 and -7 on both sides. However, if news comes out that the favored team’s star player is injured, this might move the point spread to something like +4 ...
An example of a +3.5 spread: New England Patriots +3.5 Miami Dolphins -3.5 Betting on the Patriots means you think they can pull out a victory (called an “upset”) or lose by a margin of ...