In basketball betting, a spread of -7.5 means the favored team must win by more than 7.5 points for a bet on them to be successful. If they win by exactly 7 points or less, the bet loses.


In basketball betting, a spread of -7.5 means the favored team must win by more than 7.5 points for a bet on them to be successful. If they win by exactly 7 points or less, the bet loses.