Chicago at Boston: Point Spread Line Movement

Sunday Feb 12, 2012 3:30 pm - Boston, MA
Odds: Chicago by 2, Total Points: 173.5

CHI -2.0 Open -2.5 High -3.0
Last -1.0 Low -1.0

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 479 games where the closing line favored the away team by 0 to 2 points. In these games:

  • The team like Chicago won the game 249 times (52.0%)
  • The team like Boston won the game 230 times (48.0%)
  • The team like Boston did better against the spread, going 238-232-9 (50.6% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.0 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 103 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2.5 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Chicago went 50-50-3 (50.0% ATS).

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 -1.0 -2.0 --
Open -2.5 -2.5 --
History
02/12 03:30 PM -1.0 -- --
02/12 03:03 PM -- -2.0 --
02/12 09:33 AM -- -3.0 --
02/12 09:30 AM -3.0 -- --
02/11 07:23 PM -- -2.5 --
02/11 06:50 PM -2.5 -- --