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New York at LA Lakers: Point Spread Line Movement

Sunday Mar 8, 2026 3:30 pm - Los Angeles, CA
Odds: New York by 5.5, Total Points: 226.5

NY -5.5 Open -3.5 High -5.5
Last -4.5 Low -2.5

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 716 games where the closing line favored the away team by 4.5 to 6.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like New York won the game 468 times (65.4%).
  • The team like Los Angeles won the game 248 times (34.6%).
  • The team like New York did better against the spread, going 358-351-7 (50.5% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.7 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NBA season there have been 304 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like New York did better against the spread, going 150-146-8 (50.7% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.3 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 -- -5.5 --
Open -- -3.5 --
History
03/08 03:24 PM -- -5.5 --
03/08 03:21 PM -- -5.5 --
03/08 03:16 PM -- -4.5 --
03/08 03:04 PM -- -4.5 --
03/08 02:36 PM -- -4.5 --
03/08 01:51 PM -- -3.5 --
03/08 01:49 PM -- -2.5 --
03/08 12:41 PM -- -3.5 --
03/08 12:39 PM -- -3.5 --
03/08 12:29 PM -- -2.5 --
03/08 12:11 PM -- -3.5 --
03/08 11:54 AM -- -2.5 --
03/08 11:49 AM -- -3.5 --
03/08 10:24 AM -- -3.5 --
03/08 09:49 AM -- -3.5 --
03/08 09:36 AM -- -2.5 --
03/08 09:34 AM -- -3.5 --
03/08 09:31 AM -- -2.5 --
03/08 09:26 AM -- -2.5 --
03/08 09:24 AM -- -3.5 --
03/08 06:44 AM -- -2.5 --
03/08 04:54 AM -- -3.5 --
03/07 11:29 PM -- -2.5 --
03/07 11:21 PM -- -3.5 --
03/07 11:19 PM -- -3.5 --
03/07 10:34 PM -- -3.5 --