point difference; point spread
Used in sports, games, and competitions to describe the gap in scores or points between opponents.
The match was decided by a mere one-point difference.
The current point difference is 10 points.
The team won by a 10-point margin.
In the second half the point gap widened even further.
The players desperately tried to close the point gap.
A big point gap appeared early in the game.
点数 is the score or number of points one side has, whereas 点差 is the difference between two scores.
dot; spot; speck; mark · mark; grade; score; points · point; score; goal; run · point · point; aspect; respect; detail · punctuation mark; dot · dot stroke · counter for points, marks, goals, etc. · counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
goal difference; goal differential
Compound of 点 (point) and 差 (difference).