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NBA 1st Quarter & 1st Half Betting Report: Miami Dominates First-Half Spread

Nick Holz Updated on: Apr 09, 2025 5:40 PM ET

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 first quarter and first half numbers in the spread and total markets from the 2024-25 regular season.

1st Quarter ATS Records For 2024-25 NBA Season

Team	Overall Record Spead	Home Spread	Away Spread	Last 10 Spread	Overall Record Total	Home Total	Away Total	Last 10 Total
Brooklyn	51-30-1 (-1.06)	24-17 (-1.63)	27-13-1 (-0.49)	4-6 (-5.8)	32-50 (54.5)	16-25 (52.8)	16-25 (56.2)	2-8 (51.4)
Houston	47-34-1 (1.61)	20-21 (1.17)	27-13-1 (2.05)	6-4 (0.9)	37-43-2 (55.61)	18-23 (56.44)	19-20-2 (54.78)	5-5 (55.9)
Memphis	46-34-2 (1.38)	22-18-1 (1.54)	24-16-1 (1.22)	6-4 (0.8)	46-36 (60.89)	28-13 (62.85)	18-23 (58.93)	6-4 (61.4)
LA Lakers	47-35 (2.35)	23-18 (3.37)	24-17 (1.34)	4-6 (-0.3)	45-37 (58.21)	21-20 (57.32)	24-17 (59.1)	5-5 (59.9)
Toronto	46-35-1 (-1.45)	21-20 (-2.22)	25-15-1 (-0.68)	6-4 (2.3)	40-40-2 (56.01)	22-18-1 (57.54)	18-22-1 (54.49)	5-5 (58.1)
Utah	44-37-1 (-1.96)	22-19 (-1.71)	22-18-1 (-2.22)	4-6 (-5.1)	38-44 (57.06)	17-24 (58.63)	21-20 (55.49)	5-5 (58.1)
Oklahoma City	43-37-3 (4.28)	20-23 (4.07)	23-14-3 (4.5)	4-6 (3.0)	47-35-1 (58.25)	27-16 (58.58)	20-19-1 (57.9)	7-3 (66.4)
Miami	43-38-1 (0.96)	17-23-1 (0.0)	26-15 (1.93)	7-3 (4.3)	37-45 (55.23)	19-22 (54.54)	18-23 (55.93)	6-4 (56.1)
Detroit	43-39 (1.26)	18-23 (0.56)	25-16 (1.95)	3-7 (-1.3)	47-35 (58.43)	24-17 (58.51)	23-18 (58.34)	6-4 (61.7)
Cleveland	41-39-2 (3.83)	22-19 (5.49)	19-20-2 (2.17)	4-6 (0.0)	45-36-1 (58.54)	21-20 (58.17)	24-16-1 (58.9)	6-4 (58.0)
San Antonio	41-40-1 (-1.44)	19-21-1 (-2.22)	22-19 (-0.66)	4-6 (-4.5)	37-44-1 (56.41)	22-18-1 (58.37)	15-26 (54.46)	6-4 (60.7)
Atlanta	41-40-1 (-0.49)	21-19 (0.85)	20-21-1 (-1.76)	6-4 (4.2)	37-43-2 (59.22)	16-22-2 (58.25)	21-21 (60.14)	5-5 (61.0)
Orlando	41-41 (-0.56)	20-21 (0.12)	21-20 (-1.24)	6-4 (2.1)	42-39-1 (54.78)	18-22-1 (52.8)	24-17 (56.76)	6-4 (54.5)
Washington	39-39-4 (-3.12)	18-20-3 (-3.05)	21-19-1 (-3.2)	5-5 (-3.1)	36-46 (58.17)	19-22 (57.54)	17-24 (58.8)	4-6 (56.1)
Minnesota	40-41-1 (0.82)	20-21 (1.29)	20-20-1 (0.34)	4-6 (1.8)	39-42-1 (55.21)	20-21 (55.68)	19-21-1 (54.73)	2-8 (51.4)
Dallas	40-41-1 (0.23)	20-19-1 (2.0)	20-22 (-1.45)	5-5 (-2.3)	36-46 (56.77)	13-27 (54.45)	23-19 (58.98)	5-5 (57.3)
Denver	39-41-2 (1.2)	20-20-1 (1.73)	19-21-1 (0.66)	8-2 (5.7)	51-31 (61.93)	30-11 (62.51)	21-20 (61.34)	5-5 (59.5)
Chicago	39-41-2 (-1.27)	18-21-2 (-0.88)	21-20 (-1.66)	4-6 (0.4)	39-41-2 (57.8)	19-21-1 (58.44)	20-20-1 (57.17)	5-4-1 (57.2)
Philadelphia	39-42-1 (-1.7)	21-20 (-1.66)	18-22-1 (-1.73)	7-3 (-2.3)	38-43-1 (56.72)	20-20-1 (56.29)	18-23 (57.15)	6-3-1 (59.3)
Boston	39-43 (3.8)	19-22 (4.66)	20-21 (2.95)	5-5 (3.3)	36-46 (56.76)	13-28 (54.41)	23-18 (59.1)	2-8 (55.9)
Milwaukee	38-43-2 (0.64)	19-21-2 (2.33)	19-22 (-1.1)	4-6 (-0.5)	41-41-1 (59.17)	21-20-1 (59.57)	20-21 (58.76)	5-5 (58.7)
Indiana	38-43-1 (-0.2)	20-20-1 (1.66)	18-23 (-2.05)	4-6 (-1.2)	32-49-1 (56.98)	15-26 (56.73)	17-23-1 (57.22)	5-5 (58.6)
Portland	38-43-1 (-2.05)	19-21-1 (-1.9)	19-22 (-2.2)	7-3 (0.6)	34-47-1 (55.0)	16-24-1 (54.78)	18-23 (55.22)	4-6 (56.0)
LA Clippers	37-44-1 (0.27)	22-19 (2.49)	15-25-1 (-1.95)	3-7 (0.2)	37-44-1 (54.78)	19-22 (55.07)	18-22-1 (54.49)	4-6 (53.8)
New Orleans	36-45-1 (-3.22)	21-19-1 (-2.15)	15-26 (-4.29)	5-5 (-1.6)	37-45 (56.56)	19-22 (57.51)	18-23 (55.61)	3-7 (51.2)
Phoenix	36-45-1 (-0.45)	18-22-1 (0.24)	18-23 (-1.15)	1-9 (-5.9)	47-35 (58.16)	24-17 (59.76)	23-18 (56.56)	6-4 (58.5)
Golden State	35-44-3 (0.13)	16-24-1 (-0.2)	19-20-2 (0.46)	8-2 (5.9)	35-47 (54.74)	19-22 (55.85)	16-25 (53.63)	5-5 (58.5)
Sacramento	35-45-2 (-0.83)	17-23-1 (-0.8)	18-22-1 (-0.85)	7-3 (1.1)	40-42 (57.95)	23-18 (57.78)	17-24 (58.12)	4-6 (57.5)
New York	35-46-1 (0.82)	20-20-1 (2.2)	15-26 (-0.56)	8-2 (5.9)	36-46 (56.33)	16-25 (55.85)	20-21 (56.8)	6-4 (59.7)
Charlotte	34-46-2 (-3.84)	17-23-1 (-2.85)	17-23-1 (-4.83)	5-5 (-5.2)	30-52 (53.77)	12-29 (52.76)	18-23 (54.78)	2-8 (50.2)

My biggest take away from the NBA first-quarter sportsbooks will now have priced the Nets winnings into their lines, so be careful. As the Nets -.7 average margin of victory attests, NBA first quarters against the spread wagers are far from a profitable blind bet.

If you're looking to win, teams like the Jazz, Grizzlies and Rockets are profitable plays. Having said that, those who like to fade popular public teams, like the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, on the first-quarter line will enjoy the data. Keep these teams in mind as you look to handicap first-quarter NBA lines.

Additionally, teams like the Nuggets, Pistons, and Suns have been highly profitable when betting first quarter OVERS. While the Pacers and Hornets have been the teams most likely to go UNDER their first quarter totals.

1st Half ATS Records For 2024-25 NBA Season

Team	Overall Record Spead	Home Spread	Away Spread	Last 10 Spread	Overall Record Total	Home Total	Away Total	Last 10 Total
Miami	50-32 (1.93)	24-17 (1.17)	26-15 (2.68)	8-2 (5.3)	39-43 (110.07)	23-18 (110.0)	16-25 (110.15)	5-5 (112.7)
LA Lakers	48-34 (3.4)	28-13 (6.68)	20-21 (0.12)	4-6 (3.2)	42-40 (114.94)	20-21 (113.17)	22-19 (116.71)	6-4 (120.6)
Cleveland	46-34-2 (6.46)	26-14-1 (9.22)	20-20-1 (3.71)	4-5-1 (4.4)	44-38 (115.93)	21-20 (116.54)	23-18 (115.32)	3-7 (114.0)
Brooklyn	46-36 (-2.6)	21-20 (-4.27)	25-16 (-0.93)	4-6 (-10.8)	42-38-2 (109.57)	20-21 (107.54)	22-17-2 (111.61)	7-3 (111.2)
Toronto	46-36 (-2.2)	20-21 (-2.59)	26-15 (-1.8)	6-4 (2.8)	37-45 (111.39)	19-22 (112.88)	18-23 (109.9)	6-4 (109.6)
Detroit	46-36 (1.61)	22-19 (1.61)	24-17 (1.61)	7-3 (2.7)	51-30-1 (116.46)	27-14 (116.68)	24-16-1 (116.24)	7-3 (117.7)
Oklahoma City	46-37 (7.17)	21-22 (7.67)	25-15 (6.62)	5-5 (5.1)	45-38 (116.08)	25-18 (116.09)	20-20 (116.08)	7-3 (125.1)
Houston	45-37 (2.59)	22-19 (3.29)	23-18 (1.88)	6-4 (4.1)	41-40-1 (111.49)	21-20 (112.61)	20-20-1 (110.37)	5-5 (115.9)
New York	43-38-1 (3.15)	24-17 (5.02)	19-21-1 (1.27)	8-2 (8.2)	39-42-1 (113.39)	18-22-1 (112.39)	21-20 (114.39)	5-5 (112.6)
Milwaukee	43-38-2 (1.61)	21-19-2 (3.5)	22-19 (-0.32)	3-7 (0.8)	45-38 (116.55)	24-18 (116.21)	21-20 (116.9)	7-3 (120.4)
Atlanta	43-38-1 (-1.21)	19-21 (-1.6)	24-17-1 (-0.83)	5-5 (1.7)	51-31 (120.6)	25-15 (119.3)	26-16 (121.83)	6-4 (126.5)
Chicago	42-40 (-2.67)	20-21 (-2.76)	22-19 (-2.59)	5-5 (-1.3)	43-38-1 (117.5)	21-19-1 (117.59)	22-19 (117.41)	2-8 (113.9)
Boston	42-40 (5.85)	20-21 (6.17)	22-19 (5.54)	6-4 (5.4)	33-47-2 (112.78)	15-24-2 (111.24)	18-23 (114.32)	3-7 (108.4)
Portland	40-40-2 (-1.62)	20-20-1 (-0.88)	20-20-1 (-2.37)	5-5 (-0.8)	36-46 (109.23)	18-23 (109.37)	18-23 (109.1)	2-8 (104.6)
Dallas	40-40-2 (0.12)	19-19-2 (2.25)	21-21 (-1.9)	3-7 (-2.4)	39-42-1 (114.71)	13-26-1 (110.9)	26-16 (118.33)	5-5 (115.0)
Utah	40-41-1 (-4.21)	19-21-1 (-3.78)	21-20 (-4.63)	6-4 (-7.0)	39-43 (113.18)	17-24 (114.61)	22-19 (111.76)	4-6 (115.2)
Memphis	40-41-1 (2.01)	22-19 (3.83)	18-22-1 (0.2)	5-5 (1.3)	46-34-2 (119.94)	23-17-1 (121.59)	23-17-1 (118.29)	6-4 (119.3)
Phoenix	40-42 (-0.71)	17-24 (-0.51)	23-18 (-0.9)	4-6 (-10.4)	44-36-2 (113.37)	22-18-1 (115.05)	22-18-1 (111.68)	6-4 (112.8)
Minnesota	38-42-2 (1.22)	18-23 (0.8)	20-19-2 (1.63)	3-6-1 (3.4)	38-44 (109.63)	22-19 (112.32)	16-25 (106.95)	2-8 (107.0)
New Orleans	38-43-1 (-5.59)	23-18 (-4.29)	15-25-1 (-6.88)	4-6 (-6.4)	49-33 (113.32)	25-16 (113.51)	24-17 (113.12)	4-6 (109.8)
Philadelphia	38-43-1 (-2.54)	20-20-1 (-1.56)	18-23 (-3.51)	5-5 (-4.7)	39-43 (112.88)	18-23 (111.07)	21-20 (114.68)	6-4 (112.7)
Orlando	38-44 (-0.88)	19-22 (0.02)	19-22 (-1.78)	8-2 (7.8)	35-45-2 (107.22)	15-24-2 (104.71)	20-21 (109.73)	4-6 (107.4)
LA Clippers	37-43-2 (1.27)	22-18-1 (4.83)	15-25-1 (-2.29)	6-3-1 (7.6)	42-40 (109.34)	20-21 (109.9)	22-19 (108.78)	4-6 (110.4)
Washington	37-45 (-6.28)	18-23 (-5.88)	19-22 (-6.68)	4-6 (-7.1)	35-47 (114.82)	16-25 (113.88)	19-22 (115.76)	2-8 (109.7)
Golden State	37-45 (0.55)	15-26 (-0.12)	22-19 (1.22)	6-4 (8.0)	35-46-1 (109.4)	17-23-1 (110.51)	18-23 (108.29)	5-5 (111.2)
San Antonio	36-45-1 (-2.51)	18-23 (-2.24)	18-22-1 (-2.78)	4-6 (-7.4)	40-41-1 (112.73)	26-15 (117.9)	14-26-1 (107.56)	4-6 (112.6)
Sacramento	36-46 (-0.17)	18-23 (0.83)	18-23 (-1.17)	5-5 (0.8)	43-38-1 (116.15)	24-17 (114.73)	19-21-1 (117.56)	5-5 (114.4)
Indiana	35-47 (-0.12)	18-23 (2.15)	17-24 (-2.39)	1-9 (-3.9)	38-42-2 (114.34)	19-21-1 (115.51)	19-21-1 (113.17)	3-7 (113.9)
Denver	33-48-1 (0.9)	15-25-1 (0.88)	18-23 (0.93)	3-6-1 (1.6)	46-34-2 (121.12)	26-15 (121.22)	20-19-2 (121.02)	6-4 (119.6)
Charlotte	32-50 (-6.66)	16-25 (-5.76)	16-25 (-7.56)	5-5 (-7.2)	34-48 (109.37)	15-26 (108.44)	19-22 (110.29)	3-7 (104.6)

The Miami Heat have dethroned the LA Lakers as first-half spread champs, with a 49-30 ATS record. LA is now 46-33 ATS in first-halves this season, and have exploded early with Luka Doncic in the lineup. Similarly, the Cavaliers high-flying offense has them covering by 6.59 points per game on the first-half line this season.

Fading the Denver Nuggets first-half spread has been immensely popular for bettors, yielding 22.95 units. Some other interesting lines to watch are the Cleveland Cavaliers who are a sparkling 25-14-1 ATS in the first half at home.

As far as first-half totals go, the Atlanta Hawks 50-29 to the OVER and their 120 first-half total average, and the Detroit Pistons, at 48-30-1 need to be on your betting card.

2024-25 NBA Leading 1st Quarter Scorers

Player	Team	1Q PPG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City Thunder	10.1
Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	10.1
Luka Doncic	Los Angeles Lakers/Dallas Mavericks	8.8
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	8.7
Anthony Davis	Dallas Mavericks/Los Angeles Lakers	8.4
Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	7.9
Jalen Brunson	New York Knicks	7.8
James Harden	Los Angeles Clippers	7.7
Anthony Edwards	Minnesota Timberwolves	7.5
Kevin Durant	Phoenix Suns	7.3

Predictably, perennial NBA MVP candidates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo headline the leading first-quarter scorers. Having said that, there's still value to be found on this volatile market, and fading many of these top-tier scorers in the first quarter can also be profitable against the right defensive team.

Watch out for Luka early in games, as he's averaged nine first quarter points, and 16 first-half points this season.

2024-25 NBA Leading 1st Half Scorers

Player	Team	1H PPG
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City Thunder	16.9
Luka Doncic	Dallas Mavericks/Los Angeles Lakers	15.7
Nikola Jokic	Denver Nuggets	15.5
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks	14.6
Joel Embiid	Philadelphia 76ers	14.1
Anthony Davis	Los Angeles Lakers/Dallas Mavericks	13.6
Paolo Banchero	Orlando Magic	13.5
Jayson Tatum	Boston Celtics	13.5
Damian Lillard	Milwaukee Bucks	12.9
Karl -Anthony Towns	New York Knicks	12.7