Atlanta at Miami: Point Spread Line Movement

Monday Jan 2, 2012 7:30 pm - Miami, FL
Odds: Miami by 9.5, Total Points: 194

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2006-2007 NBA season there have been 798 games where the closing line favored the home team by 8.5 to 10.5 points. In these games:

• The team like Miami won the game 653 times (81.8%)
• The team like Atlanta won the game 145 times (18.2%)
• The team like Miami did better against the spread, going 399-385-14 (50.9% 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 1431 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 0.5 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Miami did better against the spread, going 713-694-24 (50.7% 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.