NBA DAILY TEAM RECAP: April 12, 2026
The simple version of this slate: Dallas Mavericks had the best scoring night, Miami Heat posted the best offensive efficiency, and Philadelphia 76ers posted the best defensive efficiency.
This recap looks at two things: how the teams played, and how close Vegas came to getting the slate right.
The simple version of this slate: Dallas Mavericks had the best scoring night, Miami Heat posted the best offensive efficiency, and Philadelphia 76ers posted the best defensive efficiency.
Utah Jazz had the best scoring night, San Antonio Spurs was the most efficient offense, and Los Angeles Lakers was the best defensive team by efficiency.
The simple version of this slate: Toronto Raptors had the best scoring night, Los Angeles Lakers was the most efficient offense, and Chicago Bulls was the best defensive team by efficiency.
Detroit Pistons had the best scoring night, Detroit Pistons was the most efficient offense, and San Antonio Spurs was the best defensive team by efficiency.
The simple version of this slate: New Orleans Pelicans had the best scoring night, Oklahoma City Thunder was the most efficient offense, and Chicago Bulls was the best defensive team by efficiency.
The simple version of this slate: Cleveland Cavaliers had the best scoring night, Cleveland Cavaliers was the most efficient offense, and San Antonio Spurs was the best defensive team by efficiency.
The simple version of this slate: Oklahoma City Thunder had the best scoring night, Oklahoma City Thunder was the most efficient offense, and Boston Celtics was the best defensive team by efficiency.
The biggest team story was Atlanta Hawks leading the slate in scoring with 141 points.
The simple version of this slate: Oklahoma City Thunder had the best scoring night, Oklahoma City Thunder was the most efficient offense, and Oklahoma City Thunder was the best defensive team by efficiency.
The biggest team story was Philadelphia 76ers leading the slate in scoring with 153 points. The biggest market story was that a few games were close to the betting line, but others missed badly on the spread, the total, or both.