On This Day in Sports Odds History

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1991 (NBA): The Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Miami Heat 148-80 in the (at the time) most lopsided game in NBA history. The Cavaliers were 9½-point home favorites as they had 8 players score in double figures and were led by Mark Price and John Battle who each had 18 points. The 68-point margin of victory topped the previous record of the LA Lakers 162-99 victory over the Golden State Warriors on March 19, 1972. The record would stand for nearly 30 years after it was broken by the Memphis Grizzlies 152-79 victory (73 points) over the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 2, 2021.

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1995 (NFL): The Browns defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-10 in their final home game in Cleveland before the franchise moves to Baltimore. The Browns were a 2-point underdog and the game stayed under the total of 39 points. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde threw for 241 yards and 2 touchdowns and running back Earnest Byner ran 31 times for 121 yards.

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2000 (NFL): Terrell Owens catches an (at the time) NFL-record 20 passes for 283 yards and 1 touchdown in the San Francisco 49ers' 17-0 shoutout victory over the Chicago Bears. The 49ers covered as 6-point road favorites and the game went under the total of 45½-points. San Francisco quarterback Jeff Garcia ended the day with 402 pass yards and 2 touchdowns as the 49ers defense held the Bears to only 104 total yards. Owens record stood for 9 seasons and was broken by Broncos' wide receiver Brandon Marshall when he had 21 receptions.

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