Boston at Chicago: Point Spread Line Movement

Thursday Feb 16, 2012 8:00 pm - Chicago, IL
Odds: Chicago by 8, Total Points: 179

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2006-2007 NBA season there have been 1173 games where the closing line favored the home team by 6.5 to 8.5 points. In these games:

• The team like Chicago won the game 894 times (76.2%)
• The team like Boston won the game 279 times (23.8%)
• The team like Chicago did better against the spread, going 598-557-18 (51.8% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 1568 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 0.5 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Chicago did better against the spread, going 780-764-24 (50.5% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.1 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.