Tonight's NBA games where the side with the most spread bets is the underdog, taking points, ranked by that share. That is common in the NBA: over the last two seasons the spread crowd was on the underdog in about 40% of games.
| Matchup | Public side | Spread | Bet % | Money % | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets @ Oklahoma City Thunder splits → | Denver Nuggets | +8.5 | 60% | 53% | 7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers splits → | Cleveland Cavaliers | +2.5 | 53% | 59% | 6 |
Gap is how many points the public side's share of money sits from its share of bets, in either direction.
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No. Over the last two seasons the side with more spread bets was the favorite in about 58% of NBA games and the underdog in about 40%. The spread evens the sides out, so the crowd splits more than it does on moneylines.
Through the day, from when the books post a game until tip-off. This page reads the latest numbers each time it loads, and each game links to its own page with the spread, total and moneyline.
For each side of a game, the share of bets placed (tickets) and the share of money wagered (handle). When the two differ, the average bet on one side is bigger than on the other.
Not on its own. Across the last two NBA seasons, neither backing the side with more money than tickets nor fading heavily bet spread sides reliably beat the bookmaker's margin at closing prices. The splits describe how the betting is landing, not who will cover.
With points on its side, an underdog can cover without winning, and a popular team draws tickets even when it is getting points. The Lakers drew the biggest share of spread bets of any team in each of the last two seasons. See our methodology →
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Last updated: October 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM UTC
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