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MyBB OT - European basketball point spreads???
Reading Justin Ingram's tweets and it sounds like they incorporate the spread into the score in European basketball??? Does anyone know for sure how this works? It seems like it could be confusing and somewhat unfair.

Justin Ingram ‏@Justin_Ingram20 Wrote:On another note...I HATE with a PASSION the point spread that goes on in European basketball!

Justin Ingram ‏@Justin_Ingram20 Wrote:Just wont a game by DOUBLE DIGITS today but feel like crap bcuz didn't beat the point spread so missed out on the final four!

Justin Ingram ‏@Justin_Ingram20 Wrote:Just play a regular playoff scheme and go best out of 3 or 5! Making things harder than they need to be!

Justin Ingram ‏@Justin_Ingram20 Wrote:Up 14 at end of game but gotta go to OT to try & beat the spread! Smh
03-10-2013 05:36 PM
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RE: OT - European basketball point spreads???
I found the website of the team he is playing for. It was in Estonian (thank god for translate) read the semi-broken english translation, and I think it may work like a 2 leg soccer match, where whoever has more goals (points for basketball) moves on, but from Justin's reaction it may not be that way. Confusing people those Euros
03-10-2013 07:31 PM
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RE: OT - European basketball point spreads???
That's likely it. There are a places in soccer, hockey and basketball that play 2-game, total goals(points) series.

http://www.bbl.net/

Ingram's team won the second game by 11, but had lost the first game by 14, so...
03-10-2013 07:37 PM
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