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LA Lakers at Houston: Point Spread Line Movement

Friday May 1, 2026 9:30 pm - Houston, TX
Odds: Houston by 4.5, Total Points: 204.5

HOU -4.5 Open -3.5 High -4.5
Last -3.5 Low -3.5

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 1142 games where the closing line favored the home team by 3.5 to 5.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Houston won the game 716 times (62.7%).
  • The team like Los Angeles won the game 426 times (37.3%).
  • The team like Houston did better against the spread, going 567-565-10 (50.1% 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 795 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 1 points more than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Los Angeles did better against the spread, going 393-389-13 (50.3% 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 -- -5.5 --
Open -- -3.5 --
History
05/01 09:39 PM -- -5.5 --
05/01 09:36 PM -- -5.5 --
05/01 09:31 PM -- -5.5 --
05/01 09:19 PM -- -4.5 --
05/01 09:16 PM -- -4.5 --
05/01 09:14 PM -- -4.5 --
05/01 09:04 PM -- -4.5 --
05/01 08:06 PM -- -3.5 --
05/01 08:04 PM -- -3.5 --
05/01 04:39 PM -- -3.5 --
05/01 11:09 AM -- -3.5 --
05/01 05:46 AM -- -3.5 --
05/01 12:14 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 10:11 PM -- -3.5 --
04/30 09:31 PM -- -4.5 --
04/30 08:54 PM -- -3.5 --
04/30 05:59 PM -- -4.5 --
04/30 05:54 PM -- -3.5 --
04/30 05:31 PM -- -3.5 --
04/30 10:01 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 09:01 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 08:59 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 08:41 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 08:21 AM -- -4.5 --
04/30 04:24 AM -- -4.5 --
04/30 01:41 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 01:34 AM -- -3.5 --
04/30 12:59 AM -- -3.5 --