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 2023-24 regular season to set you up for success for the upcoming campaign.
1st Quarter ATS Records For 2023-24 NBA Season
| Team | Overall Record | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 51-31 (3.59) | 27-14 (4.73) | 24-17 (2.44) |
| Boston Celtics | 50-31-1 (4.44) | 25-16 (4.54) | 25-15-1 (4.34) |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 48-33-1 (2.65) | 22-18 (2.42) | 26-15-1 (2.86) |
| San Antonio Spurs | 47-35 (-0.71) | 25-16 (0.9) | 22-19 (-2.32) |
| Miami Heat | 44-37-1 (0.89) | 21-20 (1.56) | 23-17-1 (0.22) |
| Washington Wizards | 43-37-2 (-2.43) | 19-21-1 (-3.05) | 24-16-1 (-1.8) |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 44-38 (1.91) | 26-15 (4.05) | 18-23 (-0.22) |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 43-38-1 (-1.29) | 23-17-1 (0.54) | 20-21 (-3.12) |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 42-39-1 (1.29) | 19-21-1 (0.02) | 23-18 (2.56) |
| Detroit Pistons | 42-39-1 (-2.43) | 24-15-1 (-0.02) | 18-24 (-4.71) |
| Golden State Warriors | 41-39-2 (0.9) | 19-21-1 (0.17) | 22-18-1 (1.63) |
| Sacramento Kings | 41-40-1 (0.7) | 21-19-1 (1.88) | 20-21 (-0.49) |
| Houston Rockets | 40-39-3 (0.37) | 23-17-1 (3.1) | 17-22-2 (-2.37) |
| Phoenix Suns | 41-40-1 (1.43) | 20-21 (0.2) | 21-19-1 (2.66) |
| Brooklyn Nets | 41-40-1 (-0.43) | 25-16 (0.98) | 16-24-1 (-1.83) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 41-41 (0.83) | 20-21 (1.59) | 21-20 (0.07) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40-41-1 (1.3) | 20-20-1 (2.39) | 20-21 (0.22) |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 39-42-1 (1.01) | 25-16-1 (3.48) | 14-26 (-1.58) |
| Atlanta Hawks | 39-43 (-0.49) | 20-21 (0.12) | 19-22 (-1.1) |
| Indiana Pacers | 38-42-3 (0.0) | 21-18-2 (2.37) | 17-24-1 (-2.31) |
| New York Knicks | 38-43-1 (0.74) | 14-27 (0.2) | 24-16-1 (1.29) |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 38-44-1 (-0.82) | 21-21-1 (0.23) | 17-23 (-1.95) |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38-44 (0.73) | 19-22 (1.24) | 19-22 (0.22) |
| Orlando Magic | 38-44 (-0.96) | 22-19 (0.73) | 16-25 (-2.66) |
| Charlotte Hornets | 37-45 (-3.54) | 18-23 (-3.63) | 19-22 (-3.44) |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 36-44-2 (-3.67) | 18-23 (-3.68) | 18-21-2 (-3.66) |
| Toronto Raptors | 35-46-1 (-1.55) | 18-22-1 (0.34) | 17-24 (-3.44) |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 34-47-1 (0.89) | 14-27 (0.59) | 20-20-1 (1.2) |
| Utah Jazz | 34-47-1 (-3.18) | 19-21-1 (-1.02) | 15-26 (-5.34) |
| Chicago Bulls | 34-48 (-2.17) | 17-24 (-1.85) | 17-24 (-2.49) |
The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics were the lone two teams to cover the spread successfully in the first quarters of games on at least 50 occasions. The Washington Wizards, despite holding the second-worst win-loss record last season, somehow managed to cover 43 times and rank sixth overall in that department.
1st Quarter OVER/UNDER Records For 2023-24 NBA Season
| Team | Overall Record | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 48-34-1 (61.23) | 25-16 (62.32) | 23-18-1 (60.17) |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35-1 (60.1) | 23-19-1 (58.79) | 24-16 (61.5) |
| Utah Jazz | 45-35-2 (59.89) | 21-19-1 (60.1) | 24-16-1 (59.68) |
| Chicago Bulls | 44-37-1 (55.17) | 17-23-1 (54.39) | 27-14 (55.95) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-39-1 (58.09) | 26-15 (58.63) | 16-24-1 (57.54) |
| Boston Celtics | 42-40 (58.71) | 20-21 (58.24) | 22-19 (59.17) |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 41-40-1 (58.65) | 20-20-1 (58.54) | 21-20 (58.76) |
| Toronto Raptors | 41-41 (56.87) | 22-19 (58.05) | 19-22 (55.68) |
| Golden State Warriors | 40-41-1 (57.39) | 21-19-1 (59.1) | 19-22 (55.68) |
| Detroit Pistons | 39-40-3 (56.87) | 21-17-2 (58.38) | 18-23-1 (55.43) |
| Atlanta Hawks | 39-41-2 (59.66) | 21-19-1 (59.1) | 18-22-1 (60.22) |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 39-42-1 (56.72) | 21-19 (58.48) | 18-23-1 (55.05) |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 39-42-1 (58.89) | 17-25 (58.52) | 22-17-1 (59.28) |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 39-42-1 (54.44) | 17-23-1 (53.85) | 22-19 (55.02) |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 38-42-2 (55.6) | 16-23-2 (53.85) | 22-19 (57.34) |
| Washington Wizards | 38-42-2 (58.94) | 19-21-1 (59.34) | 19-21-1 (58.54) |
| Sacramento Kings | 38-42-2 (58.89) | 19-21-1 (58.22) | 19-21-1 (59.56) |
| Miami Heat | 38-43-1 (55.06) | 19-22 (54.83) | 19-21-1 (55.29) |
| Phoenix Suns | 36-42-4 (58.87) | 19-21-1 (57.51) | 17-21-3 (60.22) |
| Dallas Mavericks | 36-45-1 (59.49) | 17-24 (58.95) | 19-21-1 (60.02) |
| Denver Nuggets | 35-44-3 (56.54) | 21-18-2 (56.88) | 14-26-1 (56.2) |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 36-46 (55.44) | 18-23 (56.66) | 18-23 (54.22) |
| Houston Rockets | 35-46-1 (55.34) | 21-20 (56.02) | 14-26-1 (54.66) |
| Charlotte Hornets | 35-46-1 (54.46) | 17-24 (55.59) | 18-22-1 (53.34) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 34-46-2 (56.17) | 20-21 (56.71) | 14-25-2 (55.63) |
| San Antonio Spurs | 33-47-2 (56.27) | 16-24-1 (56.9) | 17-23-1 (55.63) |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 33-47-2 (55.77) | 17-23-1 (55.68) | 16-24-1 (55.85) |
| New York Knicks | 32-48-2 (54.4) | 13-26-2 (51.85) | 19-22 (56.95) |
| Brooklyn Nets | 30-50-2 (54.38) | 14-26-1 (53.9) | 16-24-1 (54.85) |
| Orlando Magic | 30-51-1 (54.01) | 13-27-1 (52.93) | 17-24 (55.1) |
The Indiana Pacers possessing the strongest OVER/UNDER record in the first quarter of games at 48-34-1 is a noticeable jump from the 42-38-2 mark it held covering entire games in 2023-24. The same rings true for the Orlando Magic, although from the opposite perspective. They're dead last in O/U success in the opening frame, but nailed the OVER far more overall at 37-44-1.
1st Half ATS Records For 2023-24 NBA Season
| Team | Overall Record | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 56-25-1 (7.72) | 26-14-1 (8.71) | 30-11 (6.73) |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 51-30-1 (4.99) | 24-15-1 (5.5) | 27-15 (4.5) |
| Sacramento Kings | 46-35-1 (2.13) | 25-16 (3.59) | 21-19-1 (0.68) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46-35-1 (1.22) | 23-18 (1.9) | 23-17-1 (0.54) |
| Miami Heat | 45-35-2 (2.11) | 22-19 (3.29) | 23-16-2 (0.93) |
| Denver Nuggets | 45-36-1 (3.0) | 21-19-1 (5.41) | 24-17 (0.59) |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 45-36-1 (3.79) | 25-16 (6.24) | 20-20-1 (1.34) |
| Phoenix Suns | 45-37 (2.93) | 22-19 (2.07) | 23-18 (3.78) |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 43-38-1 (3.05) | 20-21 (1.85) | 23-17-1 (4.24) |
| Atlanta Hawks | 42-40 (0.48) | 20-21 (1.49) | 22-19 (-0.54) |
| Chicago Bulls | 42-40 (-1.44) | 20-21 (-1.07) | 22-19 (-1.8) |
| Washington Wizards | 40-39-3 (-4.67) | 19-19-3 (-5.05) | 21-20 (-4.29) |
| Orlando Magic | 41-41 (1.05) | 22-19 (3.12) | 19-22 (-1.02) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40-41-1 (2.01) | 20-21 (3.63) | 20-20-1 (0.39) |
| Dallas Mavericks | 40-42 (1.22) | 19-22 (1.0) | 21-20 (1.44) |
| San Antonio Spurs | 40-42 (-3.3) | 23-18 (-0.12) | 17-24 (-6.49) |
| Golden State Warriors | 40-42 (0.82) | 16-25 (-0.07) | 24-17 (1.71) |
| Toronto Raptors | 38-41-3 (-3.0) | 19-20-2 (-1.88) | 19-21-1 (-4.12) |
| Houston Rockets | 38-43-1 (0.09) | 25-16 (4.73) | 13-27-1 (-4.56) |
| Brooklyn Nets | 38-44 (-2.05) | 18-23 (-0.44) | 20-21 (-3.66) |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 37-43-2 (1.7) | 26-14-2 (5.69) | 11-29 (-2.5) |
| Indiana Pacers | 38-45 (0.2) | 19-22 (2.12) | 19-23 (-1.67) |
| Detroit Pistons | 37-45 (-5.72) | 18-22 (-3.55) | 19-23 (-7.79) |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 37-45 (-4.89) | 21-20 (-2.93) | 16-25 (-6.85) |
| Charlotte Hornets | 36-45-1 (-6.52) | 19-22 (-5.63) | 17-23-1 (-7.41) |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 36-46 (2.28) | 14-27 (1.73) | 22-19 (2.83) |
| Los Lakers | 36-47 (-0.07) | 21-22 (1.93) | 15-25 (-2.22) |
| Knicks | 35-46-1 (1.24) | 15-26 (2.71) | 20-20-1 (-0.22) |
| Trail Blazers | 35-46-1 (-6.17) | 14-26-1 (-5.44) | 21-20 (-6.9) |
| Jazz | 32-50 (-4.18) | 18-23 (-0.71) | 14-27 (-7.66) |
Along with the reigning champion Celtics, the New Orleans Pelicans are surprisingly the only other team to rank in the top three ATS in both the first quarter and half of games. This comes after New Orleans finished with the ninth-best overall record at 49-33.
1st Half OVER/UNDER Records For 2023-24 NBA Season
| Team | Overall Record | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 49-32-2 (120.7) | 23-19-1 (118.67) | 26-13-1 (122.88) |
| Utah Jazz | 48-33-1 (118.33) | 24-17 (119.68) | 24-16-1 (116.98) |
| Boston Celtics | 47-35 (118.04) | 24-17 (117.73) | 23-18 (118.34) |
| Indiana Pacers | 46-36-1 (123.14) | 22-18-1 (123.88) | 24-18 (122.43) |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 44-37-1 (115.4) | 23-18 (114.98) | 21-19-1 (115.83) |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 43-37-2 (113.26) | 22-17-1 (114.95) | 21-20-1 (111.64) |
| Atlanta Hawks | 43-37-2 (119.35) | 20-20-1 (118.32) | 23-17-1 (120.39) |
| Denver Nuggets | 43-37-2 (114.66) | 23-17-1 (114.0) | 20-20-1 (115.32) |
| Toronto Raptors | 43-38-1 (113.51) | 21-19-1 (115.24) | 22-19 (111.78) |
| Golden State Warriors | 43-39 (114.87) | 22-19 (116.85) | 21-20 (112.88) |
| Dallas Mavericks | 41-38-3 (118.22) | 21-18-2 (118.27) | 20-20-1 (118.17) |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 42-40 (112.76) | 22-19 (115.07) | 20-21 (110.44) |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 (112.6) | 22-19 (111.1) | 20-21 (114.1) |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 41-40-1 (114.39) | 23-18 (114.98) | 18-22-1 (113.8) |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 41-40-1 (111.71) | 23-17-1 (112.22) | 18-23 (111.2) |
| Chicago Bulls | 41-41 (109.51) | 18-23 (108.05) | 23-18 (110.98) |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 40-41-1 (117.01) | 18-23-1 (116.6) | 22-18 (117.45) |
| Sacramento Kings | 40-42 (117.72) | 20-21 (115.88) | 20-21 (119.56) |
| Brooklyn Nets | 39-42-1 (110.8) | 19-22 (111.71) | 20-20-1 (109.9) |
| Washington Wizards | 39-42-1 (118.26) | 19-22 (119.0) | 20-20-1 (117.51) |
| Orlando Magic | 37-42-3 (109.66) | 17-23-1 (107.95) | 20-19-2 (111.37) |
| Phoenix Suns | 37-43-2 (117.2) | 21-19-1 (116.17) | 16-24-1 (118.22) |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 37-43-2 (108.55) | 18-22-1 (109.76) | 19-21-1 (107.34) |
| Detroit Pistons | 37-44-1 (112.74) | 19-21 (113.9) | 18-23-1 (111.64) |
| Miami Heat | 36-44-2 (111.06) | 20-20-1 (111.29) | 16-24-1 (110.83) |
| San Antonio Spurs | 36-46 (113.43) | 19-22 (113.68) | 17-24 (113.17) |
| Houston Rockets | 34-46-2 (111.06) | 17-22-2 (112.98) | 17-24 (109.15) |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 34-47-1 (110.82) | 14-27 (107.98) | 20-20-1 (113.66) |
| Charlotte Hornets | 34-47-1 (108.57) | 17-23-1 (110.8) | 17-24 (106.34) |
| New York Knicks | 33-49 (110.71) | 14-27 (106.27) | 19-22 (115.15) |
The Los Angeles Lakers were money drilling the OVER in the first quarter and half of games, finishing second and first respectively in those markets.
2023-24 NBA Leading 1st Quarter Scorers
| Player | Team | 1Q PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | 11.4 |
| Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | 9.8 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9.4 |
| Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers | 8.5 |
| Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | 8.4 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | 7.9 |
| Julius Randle | New York Knicks | 7.8 |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7.5 |
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 7.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | 7.2 |
| Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7.2 |
It's a more limited window compared to some of the other names on this list considering he only suited up 39 times, but Joel Embiid's scoring prowess early, often, and even overall was difficult to match. Other familiar names to also average 30 or more points last season like Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also find themselves slotted high here.
2023-24 NBA Leading 1st Half Scorers
| Player | Team | 1H PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks | 19.4 |
| Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | 18.9 |
| Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | 15.1 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 14.7 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | 14.4 |
| Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | 13.8 |
| Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | 13.6 |
| Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | 13.5 |
| Anthony Davis | Los Angeles Lakers | 13.4 |
| Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers | 13.4 |
| Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers | 13.2 |
Jayson Tatum finds himself slotted in as the third-best overall scorer in the opening half of games despite not being one of the 14 best in the first quarter. This stems from the success he found in the second quarter, scoring the second-most points at 8.3 to boost his output here.
NBA Betting Reports
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Which NBA team had the best first-quarter ATS record?
The Milwaukee Bucks had the best first-quarter ATS record in 2021-22 (55-38-1).
Which NBA team covered the spread the most in the first half?
The Memphis Grizzlies covered the first-half spread (60-33-1) more than any other NBA team in 2021-22.
