Odds Shark’s NBA first quarter and first half betting report offers up-to-date numbers on how the Association’s 30 teams and elite-level players perform in the opening 12 and 24 minutes of games.
Here’s a look at all of the numbers across the spread and total markets from the 2024-25 regular season as of February 11, 2025.
1st Quarter ATS Records For 2024-25 NBA Season
| Team | ATS | Units | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 36-15-2 | +18.6 | 15-9-1 | 21-6-1 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 31-19-3 | +9.15 | 15-4 | 16-5-3 |
| Houston Rockets | 32-20-1 | +8.75 | 11-13 | 21-7-1 |
| Utah Jazz | 31-20-1 | +7.85 | 15-8 | 16-12-1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 29-19-4 | +6.70 | 14-10-3 | 15-9-1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 28-23 | +1.25 | 13-12 | 15-11 |
| Toronto Raptors | 28-24-1 | +0.30 | 15-13 | 13-11-1 |
| Orlando Magic | 29-25-1 | +0.28 | 15-11 | 14-14-1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 27-24-2 | -0.83 | 16-12-1 | 11-12-1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 28-25 | -0.90 | 10-17 | 18-8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26-24-1 | -1.65 | 13-8-1 | 13-16 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 28-26 | -1.95 | 13-11 | 15-15 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 26-25-1 | -2.70 | 15-13 | 11-12-1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 27-26-1 | -3.05 | 12-13-1 | 15-13 |
| Washington Wizards | 25-25-3 | -3.70 | 12-13-3 | 13-12 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 25-25-1 | -3.92 | 11-14-1 | 14-11 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 25-26-3 | -5.10 | 12-14-1 | 13-12-2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 25-26-1 | -5.20 | 13-13 | 12-13-11 |
| Phoenix Suns | 24-26-2 | -5.92 | 11-14-1 | 13-12-1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24-27-2 | -7.25 | 11-15-1 | 13-12-1 |
| Miami Heat | 23-27-1 | -8.30 | 8-15 | 15-12-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 23-27-1 | -8.43 | 13-16 | 10-11-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 23-28-2 | -8.93 | 10-15-2 | 13-13 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 23-29-2 | -10.30 | 11-15-2 | 12-14 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 22-28-3 | -10.40 | 14-11-1 | 8-17-2 |
| Boston Celtics | 23-30-1 | -12.05 | 10-15-1 | 13-15 |
| Denver Nuggets | 21-30-3 | -13.50 | 11-13-2 | 10-17-1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 18-31-4 | -18.32 | 9-17-1 | 9-14-3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17-32-4 | -19.70 | 6-20-2 | 11-12-2 |
| New York Knicks | 17-32-3 | -20.20 | 10-16-2 | 7-16-1 |
My biggest take away from the NBA first-quarter ATS numbers is that this is far from a profitable market. Only eight teams have brought bettors profit over the course of the season, with the moribund Brooklyn Nets being the only squad that is wildly profitable. Of course, sportsbooks will now have priced the Nets winnings into their lines, so be careful. NBA first quarters against the spread wagers are far from a profitable blind bet.
Having said that, those who like to fade popular public teams, like the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics on the first-quarter line will enjoy the data. Keep these teams in mind as you look to handicap first-quarter NBA lines this week.
1st Quarter OVER/UNDER Records For 2024-25 NBA Season
| Team | OVER/UNDER | Home O/U | Away O/U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 33-21 | 18-8 | 15-13 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32-21 | 16-11 | 16-10 |
| Phoenix Suns | 30-22 | 14-12 | 16-10 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30-23 | 15-14 | 15-9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 30-23 | 16-11 | 14-12 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 29-22 | 15-10 | 14-12 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 29-23 | 19-8 | 10-15 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 29-24 | 18-11 | 11-13 |
| Toronto Raptors | 29-24 | 18-10 | 11-14 |
| Orlando Magic | 29-26 | 12-14 | 17-12 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 28-25 | 16-10 | 12-15 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 26-28 | 10-14 | 16-14 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 25-24-2 | 13-12-1 | 12-12-1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25-27-1 | 13-13-1 | 12-14 |
| New York Knicks | 24-27-1 | 12-15-1 | 12-12 |
| Utah Jazz | 24-28 | 12-15 | 16-13 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24-29 | 6-19-1 | 12-14 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 24-29-1 | 8-18 | 18-10 |
| Boston Celtics | 24-30 | 14-13 | 16-12 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 24-30 | 12-16 | 10-17 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 23-28-1 | 13-10 | 11-12-1 |
| Miami Heat | 23-28 | 11-13 | 10-18 |
| Houston Rockets | 23-28-2 | 9-20 | 12-15 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 22-29 | 9-16 | 13-9 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 22-31 | 10-10 | 13-15 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21-32 | 13-15 | 8-17 |
| Indiana Pacers | 20-30-1 | 8-14 | 12-16-1 |
| Washington Wizards | 20-32-1 | 12-16 | 10-16 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 19-32-1 | 9-16-1 | 10-16 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 19-34-1 | 11-16-1 | 8-18 |
The Denver Nuggets stick out as a profitable OVER play. But, how about the OVER hitting in 19 of 27 Memphis home games this season. In that same vein, the UNDER has hit in 18 of 26 Chicago Bulls first quarters at the united center.
1st Half ATS Records For 2024-25 NBA Season
| Team | ATS | Units | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 32-20-1 | +9.00 | 14-10-1 | 18-10 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 31-21-1 | +6.77 | 21-8 | 10-13-1 |
| Houston Rockets | 31-22 | +5.65 | 14-10 | 17-12 |
| Toronto Raptors | 31-22 | +5.50 | 15-13 | 16-9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 30-21-2 | +5.75 | 17-9-1 | 13-12-1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 29-21-1 | +4.47 | 16-8-1 | 13-13 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 29-23-2 | +2.50 | 15-12-1 | 14-11-1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 29-23 | +2.35 | 17-10 | 12-13 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 29-24 | +0.85 | 13-16 | 16-8 |
| Utah Jazz | 27-24-1 | -0.60 | 10-12-1 | 17-12 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27-24-1 | -0.85 | 12-13-1 | 15-11 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 27-25-1 | -1.50 | 17-9 | 10-16-1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 27-25-2 | -1.55 | 12-13-1 | 15-12-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 27-26 | -3.05 | 12-15 | 15-11 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 26-25-1 | -2.48 | 15-12-1 | 11-13 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 26-26-2 | -4.00 | 10-14 | 16-12 |
| Phoenix Suns | 26-26 | -4.13 | 9-17 | 17-9 |
| New York Knicks | 26-26 | -4.55 | 14-14 | 12-12 |
| Detroit Pistons | 26-27 | -4.95 | 12-15 | 14-12 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 26-27-1 | -5.10 | 12-15 | 14-12 |
| Miami Heat | 24-25-2 | -4.85 | 8-14-1 | 16-11 |
| Indiana Pacers | 24-30 | -7.35 | 10-12 | 14-15 |
| Boston Celtics | 22-31 | -11.00 | 10-16 | 14-14 |
| Washington Wizards | 22-31 | -13.40 | 11-17 | 11-14 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21-30-2 | -14.10 | 8-20 | 14-11 |
| Sacramento Kings | 21-34 | -13.73 | 11-15-1 | 10-15-1 |
| Orlando Magic | 20-29-2 | -18.57 | 10-16 | 11-18 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 20-29-2 | -13.70 | 10-15-1 | 10-14-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 20-31 | -15.65 | 13-16 | 7-15 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20-34 | -19.25 | 11-15 | 9-19 |
Fading the Denver Nuggets first half spread has been immensely popular for bettors, yielding 19.25 units. Some other interesting lines to watch are the Cleveland Cavaliers who are a sparkling 21-8 ATS in the first half at home. While the New Orleans Pelicans are a team to watch in this market when playing at home, at 17-9.
2024-25 NBA Leading 1st Quarter Scorers
| Player | Team | 1Q PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9.9 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | 9.7 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 9.6 |
| Jayson Tatum Anthony Davis | Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers/Dallas Mavericks | 8.6 |
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 7.7 |
| James Harden | Los Angeles Clippers | 7.6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | 7.4 |
| Kevin Durant | Phoenix Suns | 7.4 |
| Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks/Los Angeles Lakers | 7.4 |
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.3 |
Statistics accurate as of February 11, 2025; minimum 20 games played
2024-25 NBA Leading 1st Half Scorers
| Player | Team | 1H PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 17 |
| Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks/Los Angeles Lakers | 15.5 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 15.4 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | 15.1 |
| Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | 14.3 |
| Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers/Dallas Mavericks | 14 |
| Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks | 13.4 |
| Franz Wagner | Orlando Magic | 13.3 |
| Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | 13.2 |
| Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | 13.1 |
Statistics accurate as of February 11, 2025; minimum 20 games played
