Memphis at Minnesota: Point Spread Line Movement

Wednesday Jan 4, 2012 8:00 pm - Minneapolis, MN
Odds: Minnesota by 4.5, Total Points: 197.5

MIN -4.5 Open -3.5 High -4.5
Last -4.0 Low -3.5

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 1162 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Minnesota won the game 729 times (62.7%)
  • The team like Memphis won the game 433 times (37.3%)
  • The team like Minnesota did better against the spread, going 574-569-19 (50.2% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.7 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 319 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1.5 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Minnesota did better against the spread, going 171-147-1 (53.8% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.9 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 -4.0 --
Open -3.5 -4.0 --
History
01/04 08:06 PM -4.5 -- --
01/04 06:56 PM -4.5 -- --
01/04 03:06 PM -4.0 -- --
01/04 12:23 PM -- -4.0 --
01/04 11:36 AM -3.5 -- --