Utah Jazz Led the Scoreboard

This recap looks at two things: how the teams played, and how close Vegas came to getting the slate right.

The biggest team story was Utah Jazz leading the slate in scoring with 147 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.

Slate Snapshot

  • Date: April 10, 2026
  • Games: 15
  • Teams: 30

Team Takeaways

Utah Jazz scored the most points on the slate with 147. Phoenix Suns scored the fewest with just 73.

San Antonio Spurs had the best offense by efficiency at 144.0 OEFF. Los Angeles Lakers had the best defense by efficiency at 83.0 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Jazz vs Grizzlies at 119.9 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Utah Jazz 144 points
  2. Miami Heat 139 points
  3. Minnesota Timberwolves 73 points
  4. Indiana Pacers 95 points
  5. LA Clippers 100 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Utah Jazz 58 rebounds
  2. Indiana Pacers 49 rebounds
  3. Detroit Pistons 43 assists
  4. Miami Heat 36 assists
  5. Boston Celtics 33 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Jazz vs Grizzlies 105.6 pace
  2. Celtics vs New Orleans 102.7 pace
  3. Heat vs Wizards 144.0 OEFF
  4. Minnesota Timberwolves 137.0 OEFF
  5. Miami Heat 124.3 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

Lower DEFF is better here, so these teams defended the best on the slate.

  1. Los Angeles Lakers 84.2 DEFF
  2. Philadelphia 76ers 101.4 DEFF
  3. Detroit Pistons 147 points, 64 rebounds, 43 assists, 16 steals, 5 blocks - Boston Celtics 139 points, 48 rebounds, 30 assists, 4 steals, 6 blocks - Orlando Magic 140 points, 40 rebounds, 37 assists, 8 steals, 1 blocks

Vegas Recap

Vegas was close on a few games, but not on all of them. A team can win the game and still fail to cover the spread. A game can also go far over or under the projected total. Both matter if you are following sides, totals, or props.

Underdog Wins and Upsets

  • Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix Suns 101-73 as the underdog.
  • Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte 118-100 as the underdog.
  • Sacramento beat Golden State 124-118 as the underdog.
  • Minnesota Timberwolves beat Houston 136-132 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Houston vs Timberwolves finished 40.5 points over the closing total (268 vs 227.5).
  • Celtics vs New Orleans finished 34.5 points over the closing total (262 vs 227.5).
  • Spurs vs Mavericks finished 22.5 points over the closing total (259 vs 236.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Suns vs Lakers finished 43.5 points under the closing total (174 vs 217.5).
  • 76ers vs Indiana finished 35.5 points under the closing total (199 vs 234.5).
  • Orlando vs Bulls finished 16.5 points under the closing total (230 vs 246.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Utah Jazz covered by 41.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: Phoenix Suns missed the spread by 30.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Jazz vs Grizzlies finished just 0.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Spurs vs Mavericks finished just 0.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: 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.

On the betting side, Vegas got a few spots right, but there were also clear misses. That matters because games that blow past the line can tell you a lot about pace, offense, defense, and where the market may have been off.