Boston at Atlanta: Point Spread Line Movement

Tuesday May 8, 2012 8:00 pm - Atlanta, GA
Odds: Atlanta by 2, Total Points: 175.5

ATL -2.0 Open -1.5 High -2.0
Last -1.5 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 1014 games where the closing line favored the home team by 1 to 3 points. In these games:

  • The team like Atlanta won the game 528 times (52.1%)
  • The team like Boston won the game 486 times (47.9%)
  • The team like Boston did better against the spread, going 523-471-20 (52.6% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.6 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 959 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Atlanta did better against the spread, going 473-467-19 (50.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 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 -2.0 -1.5 --
Open -1.0 -1.0 --
History
05/08 04:22 PM -2.0 -- --
05/08 03:52 PM -1.5 -- --
05/08 12:12 PM -1.5 -- --
05/08 11:33 AM -- -1.5 --
05/08 11:22 AM -1.5 -- --
05/08 10:33 AM -- -1.0 --
05/08 10:02 AM -1.5 -- --
05/08 09:02 AM -1.0 -- --
05/08 07:52 AM -1.0 -- --
05/07 10:52 PM -1.0 -- --
05/07 09:23 PM -- -1.0 --
05/07 02:42 PM -1.0 -- --