OVER 197.0 POINTS DEFINITION
What does Over 197.0 Points mean?
In sports betting Over 197.0 Points is an example of a total market you might see when betting on Basketball. When betting on the Over market you need the total points of a game to exceed 197.0 for your bet to win.
If the result total of the game is exactly 197.0 points it is known as a push, meaning the total bet results in no winner or loser. In this case the bettor will be returned the stake of their original bet but won’t be paid out as a winner.
For example if you placed a bet on an outcome to go Over 197.0 Points you require the end result of a basketball game to have a total (combined score of both teams) greater than or equal to 198.0 for your bet to win.
Sports bettors can also choose to bet on the Unders, which requires the opposite outcome to the Overs bet where the total would need to go Under 197.0 Points for the under bet to win.