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Houston at Dallas: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 3, 2026 8:30 pm - Dallas, TX
Odds: Houston by 8.5, Total Points: 228.5

HOU -8.5 Open -7.5 High -8.5
Last -7.5 Low -7.5

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 372 games where the closing line favored the away team by 7.5 to 9.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Houston won the game 278 times (74.7%).
  • The team like Dallas won the game 94 times (25.3%).
  • The team like Houston did better against the spread, going 187-180-5 (51.0% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.2 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 Dallas 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 -7.5 -7.5 --
Open -7.5 -7.5 --
History
01/03 08:35 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 08:15 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 08:05 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 08:04 PM -7.5 -- --
01/03 07:55 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 07:45 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 07:15 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 05:45 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 05:44 PM -7.5 -- --
01/03 05:35 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 05:32 PM -8.5 -- --
01/03 05:05 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 04:56 PM -7.5 -- --
01/03 04:55 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 04:54 PM -8.5 -- --
01/03 04:25 PM -- -7.5 --
01/03 04:24 PM -7.5 -- --
01/03 04:20 PM -8.5 -- --
01/03 03:15 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 02:55 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 02:25 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 02:05 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 01:25 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 01:15 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 12:15 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 12:05 PM -- -8.5 --
01/03 11:55 AM -- -8.5 --
01/03 11:45 AM -- -8.5 --
01/03 10:00 AM -8.5 -- --
01/03 08:55 AM -- -8.5 --
01/03 08:46 AM -8.5 -- --
01/03 03:06 AM -7.5 -- --
01/03 03:05 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 02:52 AM -8.5 -- --
01/03 01:05 AM -- -8.5 --
01/03 01:04 AM -8.5 -- --
01/03 12:55 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 12:52 AM -8.5 -- --
01/03 12:25 AM -- -7.5 --
01/03 12:05 AM -- -7.5 --
01/02 11:58 PM -7.5 -- --
01/02 08:25 PM -- -7.5 --
01/02 08:24 PM -7.5 -- --