In basketball betting, a spread of -17 indicates that the favored team must win by at least 18 points for a bet on them to be successful. This means they are heavily favored to win, and the underdog team is expected to lose by a significant margin.


In basketball betting, a spread of -17 indicates that the favored team must win by at least 18 points for a bet on them to be successful. This means they are heavily favored to win, and the underdog team is expected to lose by a significant margin.