What is a win total in sports betting?
The short answer
A season-wins over/under, not the points total on one game.
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In plain English
How many games the team wins this year, not how many points they score tonight.
What to remember about Win Total
The definition
A season-wins over/under, not the points total on one game.
In plain English
How many games the team wins this year, not how many points they score tonight.
Example in context
Chiefs season win total 11.5. They finish 12-5, so the over grades a win.
Check yourself
Term quiz
Check yourself: Win total
1.A win total is…
2.Chiefs season win total 11.5. They finish 12-5. What grades?
3.What is the trap when someone says "the total"?
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