NBA over/under question

[pavyracer]

Heat 1H 94 - Game 193.5

Thunder 1H 102 - Game 203

Why is the line on Heat game 5.5 points lower than second half in 1H whereas in Thunder game is 1 point higher than second half.

What factors into these lines?

[CaneDawg]

were these the opening lines?

or have they moved?

[pavyracer]

These are the current lines at Pinnacle. I doubt they moved because the 1H lines were posted only 15 min ago.

[CaneDawg]

unless the first bet on the half was just huge

i have no clue

[james4512]

back to back games teams usually start off slow and the 4th qtr is traditionally the highest scoring qtr

[RealSlimShady]

If I recall, certain teams had a tendency to score mush higher/lower in one half. Utah used to be a very low scoring first half team and high scoring second half team. The second half O/U would be 5 or more than the first half.
The Raptors and the Wizards used to have odd halftime totals too. I think the Wizards first half totals were a lot higher than their second half totals........

[accuscoresucks]

happens from time to time
alot of theory behind this

[thundercats]

If I recall, certain teams had a tendency to score mush higher/lower in one half. Utah used to be a very low scoring first half team and high scoring second half team. The second half O/U would be 5 or more than the first half.
The Raptors and the Wizards used to have odd halftime totals too. I think the Wizards first half totals were a lot higher than their second half totals........

Yea, if you look at the halftime lines for piston games, their unbelievably low, even then its hit or miss. And i remember san antonio used to be a low scoring second half team, so their o/u was preety low aswell.