on points
idiom
: by earning more points or less points (as the case may be) than one's opponent in a game or contest
He beat his opponent on points.
lose to the other team on points
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After a defeat and two draws in La Liga, the 2-0 win against Girona means Los Blancos are second but level on points with Hansi Flick’s team, and one ahead of Diego Simeone’s.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Level on points with Roma going into their penultimate group stage match, Wolfsburg trail on their head-to-head record after losing 1-0 to the Italians in Rome.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The Kings had a 32-18 advantage on points in the paint and a 9-2 advantage in second-chance points, but they were outscored 24-12 from the 3-point line and 16-8 at the free-throw line.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
The two teams went into the top of the table clash even on points.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Level on points with Roma going into their penultimate group stage match, Wolfsburg trail on their head-to-head record after losing 1-0 to the Italians in Rome.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The Kings had a 32-18 advantage on points in the paint and a 9-2 advantage in second-chance points, but they were outscored 24-12 from the 3-point line and 16-8 at the free-throw line.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
The two teams went into the top of the table clash even on points.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“On points.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20points. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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