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Cleveland at New York: Point Spread Line Movement

Thursday May 21, 2026 8:00 pm - New York, NY
Odds: New York by 5.5, Total Points: 215.5

NY -5.5 Open -6.5 High -6.5
Last -6.5 Low -5.5

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 2020-2021 NBA season there have been 1153 games where the closing line favored the home team by 4.5 to 6.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like New York won the game 756 times (65.6%).
  • The team like Cleveland won the game 397 times (34.4%).
  • The team like New York did better against the spread, going 576-558-19 (50.8% 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 2022-2023 NBA season there have been 795 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like New York did better against the spread, going 393-389-13 (50.3% 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 --
Open -- -6.5 --
History
05/21 07:06 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 05:49 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 05:06 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 04:09 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 03:19 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 02:41 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 02:04 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 12:09 PM -- -5.5 --
05/21 11:59 AM -- -6.5 --
05/21 10:14 AM -- -6.5 --
05/21 07:19 AM -- -6.5 --
05/21 07:11 AM -- -6.5 --
05/20 11:24 PM -- -6.5 --
05/20 12:29 PM -- -6.5 --
05/20 12:24 PM -- -6.5 --
05/19 11:06 PM -- -6.5 --