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Houston at LA Lakers: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Apr 18, 2026 8:30 pm - Los Angeles, CA
Odds: Houston by 2.5, Total Points: 207.5

HOU -2.5 Open -5.5 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 979 games where the closing line favored the away team by 1.5 to 3.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Houston won the game 562 times (57.4%).
  • The team like Los Angeles won the game 417 times (42.6%).
  • The team like Houston did better against the spread, going 489-482-8 (50.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.4 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 Houston 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 -- -2.5 --
Open -- -5.5 --
History
04/18 07:34 PM -- -2.5 --
04/18 07:21 PM -- -2.5 --
04/18 07:19 PM -- -2.5 --
04/18 07:14 PM -- -2.5 --
04/18 07:11 PM -- -2.5 --
04/18 06:54 PM -- -4.5 --
04/18 06:51 PM -- -4.5 --
04/18 06:36 PM -- -4.5 --
04/18 06:26 PM -- -4.5 --
04/18 05:31 PM -- -4.5 --
04/18 12:29 PM -- -4.5 --
04/18 11:34 AM -- -4.5 --
04/18 11:29 AM -- -4.5 --
04/18 11:21 AM -- -4.5 --
04/18 11:09 AM -- -5.5 --
04/18 10:46 AM -- -5.5 --
04/18 10:41 AM -- -5.5 --
04/18 10:24 AM -- -5.5 --
04/18 10:21 AM -- -5.5 --
04/17 08:09 PM -- -5.5 --
04/17 08:04 PM -- -5.5 --
04/17 06:24 PM -- -5.5 --
04/17 04:46 PM -- -5.5 --
04/17 02:26 PM -- -5.5 --
04/17 01:06 PM -- -5.5 --
04/17 09:54 AM -- -5.5 --
04/16 09:51 PM -- -5.5 --
04/16 06:11 PM -- -5.5 --
04/16 10:16 AM -- -5.5 --
04/16 01:26 AM -- -5.5 --
04/15 11:31 PM -- -5.5 --
04/14 03:39 PM -- -5.5 --
04/14 03:21 PM -- -5.5 --
04/14 03:19 PM -- -5.5 --
04/14 09:56 AM -- -5.5 --
04/13 11:06 AM -- -5.5 --
04/13 10:44 AM -- -4.5 --
04/13 10:41 AM -- -4.5 --
04/13 08:19 AM -- -4.5 --
04/13 07:59 AM -- -5.5 --