Boston at Chicago: Point Spread Line Movement

Thursday Jan 2, 2014 8:00 pm - Chicago, IL
Odds: Chicago by 5, Total Points: 182.5

CHI -5.0 Open -4.5 High -5.0
Last -4.5 Low -4.0

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 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 1152 games where the closing line favored the home team by 4 to 6 points. In these games:

  • The team like Chicago won the game 751 times (65.2%)
  • The team like Boston won the game 401 times (34.8%)
  • The team like Chicago did better against the spread, going 577-557-18 (50.9% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.6 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season there have been 797 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Chicago did better against the spread, going 393-391-13 (50.1% 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 -5.0 -5.0 --
Open -4.0 -4.0 --
History
01/02 08:02 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 07:52 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 06:52 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 06:22 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 05:32 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 05:24 PM -- -5.0 --
01/02 05:12 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 04:54 PM -- -4.5 --
01/02 04:12 PM -5.0 -- --
01/02 03:52 PM -4.5 -- --
01/02 03:44 PM -- -5.0 --
01/02 12:52 PM -4.5 -- --
01/02 12:24 PM -- -4.5 --
01/02 12:12 PM -4.5 -- --
01/02 11:22 AM -4.0 -- --
01/02 10:22 AM -4.0 -- --
01/02 08:42 AM -4.0 -- --
01/01 07:02 PM -4.0 -- --
01/01 05:04 PM -- -4.0 --
01/01 03:52 PM -4.0 -- --