Boston at Chicago: Point Spread Line Movement

Thursday Apr 5, 2012 9:30 pm - Chicago, IL
Odds: Chicago by 6.5, Total Points: 178

CHI -6.5 Open -6.0 High -7.5
Last -7.0 Low -6.0

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2006-2007 NBA season there have been 1266 games where the closing line favored the home team by 6 to 8 points. In these games:

  • The team like Chicago won the game 944 times (74.6%)
  • The team like Boston won the game 322 times (25.4%)
  • The team like Chicago did better against the spread,
    going 633-604-29 (51.2% ATS).

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 915 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Boston did better against the spread, going 453-444-18 (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.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -7.0 -6.5 --
Open -7.5 -7.0 --
History
04/05 09:23 PM -- -6.5 --
04/05 09:20 PM -7.0 -- --
04/05 06:13 PM -- -6.5 --
04/05 06:00 PM -7.0 -- --
04/05 03:30 PM -7.0 -- --
04/05 02:40 PM -7.0 -- --
04/05 02:30 PM -7.0 -- --
04/05 02:00 PM -7.5 -- --
04/05 12:40 PM -7.5 -- --
04/05 12:20 PM -7.5 -- --
04/05 12:13 PM -- -7.0 --
04/05 12:10 PM -7.5 -- --
04/05 11:43 AM -- -7.5 --
04/05 11:40 AM -7.5 -- --
04/05 10:54 AM -- -7.0 --
04/05 10:30 AM -7.5 -- --