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Spread: Jazz (-5.5)

Named source: NBA official (implied) · End date Oct 25, 5:00 PM ET · View rules on Polymarket (international site) ↗

The short version

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Traders give Jazz about 8% and Lakers about 93% in “Spread: Jazz (-5.5)”.

It fell 41 points today, and there is too little trading near the price to say whether buyers or sellers outnumber the other.

Low surprise risk: the official final result settles it, overtime included.

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The details

Rule note: full game including overtimeSettled by NBA official (implied)
Fine-print risk
Low (20/100)
Match / Game Final

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  • Official source: settlement runs on The rules name no source; the official NBA final result is the implied reference. Posts the final result after the game. No recorded moves for this market yet.
  • Fine print: Settles on the official final result as played, overtime included. Postponed games stay open until completed; cancellations follow the stated fallback. Deadline: Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (scheduled start). Check regulation vs. overtime inclusion, the postponement rule (Polymarket holds open until the game is played) and cancellation handling (50-50 on Polymarket vs. void/refund on sportsbooks and Kalshi's own contract terms).

No resolution source named in the rules (implied: NBA official result)

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Spread: Jazz (-5.5)

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Polymarket

Named source: NBA official (implied)
Fine-print risk: Low (20/100)
  1. Source
  2. Deadline
  3. Counts as Yes
  4. Backup rules
  5. Other venues
Fine-print risk Low 20
1.
Who settles it (official source)
The rules name no source; the official NBA final result is the implied reference
2.
Deadline and time zone
Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (scheduled start) America/New_York
3.
What counts as Yes
Match / Game FinalFinal margin of victory: the named side must win by 6 or more points; the text does not exclude overtime. Rule text: "…e, scheduled for October 25 at 5:00 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Jazz" if the Jazz win the game by 6 or more points. Otherwise, this market will r…"
4.
Backup rules (delays, cancellations, revisions)
If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Lakers". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed. If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
5.
Fine print and other venues
Cross-venue & fine-print settlement trap: Check regulation vs. overtime inclusion, the postponement rule (Polymarket holds open until the game is played) and cancellation handling (50-50 on Polymarket vs. void/refund on sportsbooks and Kalshi's own contract terms).
Rules text on file (Polymarket)

In the upcoming NBA game, scheduled for October 25 at 5:00 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Jazz" if the Jazz win the game by 6 or more points. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Lakers". If the game ends in a tie, this market will resolve to "Lakers". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed. If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.

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