Boston at Atlanta: Point Spread Line Movement

Tuesday May 1, 2012 7:30 pm - Atlanta, GA
Odds: Atlanta by 4.5, Total Points: 173

ATL -4.5 Open -9.5 High -9.5
Last -4.0 Low -4.0

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 1315 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Atlanta won the game 816 times (62.1%)
  • The team like Boston won the game 499 times (37.9%)
  • The team like Boston did better against the spread, going 652-644-19 (50.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.9 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 956 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Atlanta did better against the spread, going 472-466-18 (50.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 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 -4.5 -5.0 --
Open -3.5 -4.0 --
History
05/01 07:20 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 06:50 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 05:50 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 05:20 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 04:50 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 02:30 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 01:40 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 12:00 PM -4.5 -- --
05/01 10:40 AM -4.5 -- --
05/01 10:14 AM -- -5.0 --
05/01 09:30 AM -4.5 -- --
05/01 08:10 AM -4.0 -- --
05/01 04:43 AM -- -4.5 --
05/01 04:10 AM -4.0 -- --
05/01 12:50 AM -4.0 -- --
04/30 11:13 PM -- -4.0 --
04/30 05:50 PM -4.0 -- --
04/30 05:20 PM -3.5 -- --