Dallas at Boston: Point Spread Line Movement

Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 8:00 pm - Boston, MA
Odds: Boston by 5, Total Points: 182.5

BOS -5.0 Open -5.5 High -5.5
Last -5.5 Low -5.0

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 1192 games where the closing line favored the home team by 4 to 6 points. In these games:

  • The team like Boston won the game 771 times (64.7%)
  • The team like Dallas won the game 421 times (35.3%)
  • The team like Boston did better against the spread, going 587-576-29 (50.5% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.5 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 1458 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 0.5 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Boston did better against the spread, going 725-709-24 (50.6% 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 -5.0 -5.0 --
Open -6.0 -5.5 --
History
01/11 07:26 PM -5.0 -- --
01/11 06:37 PM -- -5.0 --
01/11 02:36 PM -5.5 -- --
01/11 01:29 PM -- -5.5 --
01/11 12:56 PM -5.5 -- --
01/11 07:56 AM -5.5 -- --
01/10 04:26 PM -6.0 -- --