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LA Lakers at Utah: Point Spread Line Movement

Thursday Dec 18, 2025 9:00 pm - Salt Lake City, UT
Odds: Los Angeles by 9.5, Total Points: 242.5

LAL -9.5 Open -6.5 High -9.5
Last -8.5 Low -6.0

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 2020-2021 NBA season there have been 312 games where the closing line favored the away team by 8.5 to 10.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Los Angeles won the game 244 times (78.2%).
  • The team like Utah won the game 68 times (21.8%).
  • The team like Los Angeles did better against the spread, going 171-139-2 (55.2% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 1.5 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 more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Utah 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 -9.5 -9.5 --
Open -6.5 -7.5 --
History
12/18 09:15 PM -- -9.5 --
12/18 09:05 PM -- -8.5 --
12/18 02:35 PM -- -9.5 --
12/18 02:28 PM -9.5 -- --
12/18 02:25 PM -- -8.5 --
12/18 01:55 PM -- -8.5 --
12/18 01:50 PM -8.5 -- --
12/18 01:15 PM -- -9.5 --
12/18 01:08 PM -9.5 -- --
12/18 01:05 PM -- -9.5 --
12/18 01:02 PM -9.5 -- --
12/18 12:55 PM -- -9.5 --
12/18 12:54 PM -9.5 -- --
12/18 12:52 PM -8.5 -- --
12/18 12:35 PM -- -8.5 --
12/18 11:55 AM -- -8.5 --
12/18 11:35 AM -- -8.5 --
12/18 11:15 AM -- -8.5 --
12/18 11:10 AM -8.5 -- --
12/18 10:15 AM -- -7.5 --
12/18 09:25 AM -- -7.5 --
12/18 09:15 AM -- -7.5 --
12/18 08:22 AM -7.5 -- --
12/18 07:55 AM -- -7.5 --
12/18 05:25 AM -- -7.5 --
12/18 05:20 AM -7.5 -- --
12/18 04:45 AM -- -6.5 --
12/18 04:25 AM -- -6.5 --
12/18 04:24 AM -6.5 -- --
12/18 04:20 AM -7.5 -- --
12/18 04:15 AM -- -6.5 --
12/18 04:06 AM -6.5 -- --
12/17 11:05 PM -- -7.5 --
12/17 11:02 PM -7.5 -- --
12/17 10:45 PM -- -6.5 --
12/17 07:15 PM -- -6.5 --
12/17 07:05 PM -- -7.5 --
12/17 06:55 PM -- -6.5 --
12/17 06:50 PM -6.5 -- --
12/17 05:25 PM -- -6.5 --
12/17 04:15 PM -- -7.5 --
12/17 02:04 PM -7.5 -- --
12/17 02:00 PM -6.5 -- --
12/17 01:22 PM -5.5 -- --
12/17 01:20 PM -6.5 -- --
12/17 12:16 AM -6.5 -- --