Chicago at Cleveland: Point Spread Line Movement

Friday Jan 20, 2012 7:30 pm - Cleveland, OH
Odds: Chicago by 5, Total Points: 185

CHI -5.0 Open -4.5 High -5.0
Last -4.5 Low -4.5

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 588 games where the closing line favored the away team by 4.5 to 6.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Chicago won the game 416 times (70.7%)
  • The team like Cleveland won the game 172 times (29.3%)
  • The team like Chicago did better against the spread, going 314-267-7 (54.0% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.4 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 1490 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 0.5 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Cleveland did better against the spread, going 741-725-24 (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 -5.5 -6.5 --
Open -5.0 -5.0 --
History
01/20 07:36 PM -5.5 -- --
01/20 07:23 PM -- -6.5 --
01/20 06:26 PM -5.0 -- --
01/20 05:03 PM -- -6.0 --
01/20 04:36 PM -5.0 -- --
01/20 02:16 PM -5.0 -- --
01/20 12:36 PM -5.0 -- --
01/20 12:33 PM -- -5.0 --