Houston at Chicago: Point Spread Line Movement

Monday Apr 2, 2012 8:00 pm - Chicago, IL
Odds: Chicago by 8, Total Points: 185.5

CHI -8.0 Open -8.5 High -8.5
Last -8.5 Low -8.0

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 1233 games where the closing line favored the home team by 6.5 to 8.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Chicago won the game 937 times (76.0%)
  • The team like Houston won the game 296 times (24.0%)
  • The team like Chicago did better against the spread,
    going 627-588-18 (51.6% ATS).

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 1707 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 0.5 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Chicago did better against the spread, going 851-831-25 (50.6% 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 -7.5 -8.0 --
Open -8.0 -8.5 --
History
04/02 08:10 PM -7.5 -- --
04/02 07:30 PM -8.0 -- --
04/02 07:23 PM -- -8.0 --
04/02 06:20 PM -8.0 -- --
04/02 01:10 PM -8.0 -- --
04/02 12:20 PM -8.0 -- --
04/02 11:01 AM -8.0 -- --
04/01 10:23 PM -- -8.5 --
04/01 09:50 PM -8.5 -- --
04/01 03:30 PM -8.0 -- --