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Last updated: August 2026 In sports betting, point shaving is the illegal practice of intentionally influencing a team's scoring margin so the team doesn't cover the published point spread. Unlike match fixing, it doesn't require a team to lose. A team can win the game outright and still fail to cover the spread, which is easier to understand once you know how sportsbooks work and how betting lines get priced.