numbers game vs numbers

numbers game and numbers both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
numbers game	Yes	No	No	No
numbers	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, numbers game and numbers are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of numbers game include numbers pool, numbers racket.

numbers game (noun)	numbers (noun)
an illegal daily lottery	an illegal daily lottery