Portland at Phoenix: Point Spread Line Movement

Friday Jan 6, 2012 10:30 pm - Phoenix, AZ
Odds: Portland by 2.5, Total Points: 196.5

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2006-2007 NBA season there have been 702 games where the closing line favored the away team by 2 to 4 points. In these games:

• The team like Portland won the game 397 times (56.6%)
• The team like Phoenix won the game 305 times (43.4%)
• The team like Phoenix did better against the spread, going 352-339-11 (50.9% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.3 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2008-2009 NBA season there have been 799 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Portland did better against the spread, going 394-389-16 (50.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.0 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.