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Atlanta at New York: Point Spread Line Movement

Friday Jan 2, 2026 7:30 pm - New York, NY
Odds: New York by 4.5, Total Points: 239.5

NY -4.5 Open -7.5 High -7.5
Last -5.5 Low -4.5

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 1040 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like New York won the game 649 times (62.4%).
  • The team like Atlanta won the game 391 times (37.6%).
  • The team like Atlanta did better against the spread, going 521-509-10 (50.6% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.8 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NBA season there have been 125 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 3 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like New York did better against the spread, going 68-55-2 (55.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.1 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 -4.5 -4.5 --
Open -6.5 -7.5 --
History
01/02 07:45 PM -- -4.5 --
01/02 07:25 PM -- -4.5 --
01/02 07:24 PM -4.5 -- --
01/02 07:20 PM -4.5 -- --
01/02 07:18 PM -4.5 -- --
01/02 07:05 PM -- -5.5 --
01/02 07:04 PM -5.5 -- --
01/02 06:35 PM -- -5.5 --
01/02 06:34 PM -5.5 -- --
01/02 06:32 PM -6.5 -- --
01/02 06:30 PM -6.5 -- --
01/02 06:05 PM -- -6.5 --
01/02 05:32 PM -6.5 -- --
01/02 04:45 PM -- -6.5 --
01/02 04:25 PM -- -6.5 --
01/02 04:14 PM -6.5 -- --
01/02 03:35 PM -- -6.5 --
01/02 01:15 PM -- -6.5 --
01/02 12:55 PM -- -7.5 --
01/02 11:55 AM -- -6.5 --
01/01 08:55 PM -- -7.5 --
01/01 08:45 PM -- -7.5 --