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A: It's how many points one team is expected to win by. If a team is -7, they need to win by more than 7 points to 'beat the spread.'
A: They study team stats, player injuries, past games, weather, and where the game is played. It's like being a detective with sports data.
A: Some think it makes games more exciting. But it can become a problem - that's why we're just predicting for fun, not using real money.
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→ N/A - this is an indoor activity
→ Say: 'What if we pick different teams and see who's right? Winner picks the movie tonight?' or 'Just one game? I bet you can't predict better than me.'
→ If no games today, predict outcomes for upcoming weekend games, or look at past game highlights and guess the final score before revealing it
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