Dallas Mavericks 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 Dallas Mavericks leading the slate in scoring with 149 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 12, 2026
  • Games: 15
  • Teams: 30

Team Takeaways

Dallas Mavericks scored the most points on the slate with 149. New York Knicks scored the fewest with just 96.

Miami Heat had the best offense by efficiency at 139.3 OEFF. Philadelphia 76ers had the best defense by efficiency at 103.3 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Mavericks vs Bulls at 111.6 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Dallas Mavericks — 149 points
  2. Miami Heat — 143 points
  3. Toronto Raptors — 136 points
  4. Phoenix Suns — 135 points
  5. Detroit Pistons — 133 points

Lowest-Scoring Teams

  1. New York Knicks — 96 points
  2. Brooklyn Nets — 101 points
  3. Memphis Grizzlies — 101 points
  4. Oklahoma City Thunder — 103 points
  5. Milwaukee Bucks — 106 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Houston Rockets — 64 rebounds
  2. Denver Nuggets — 58 rebounds
  3. Dallas Mavericks — 57 rebounds
  4. Phoenix Suns — 54 rebounds
  5. Cleveland Cavaliers — 53 rebounds

Best Teams for Assists

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 37 assists
  2. Toronto Raptors — 36 assists
  3. Dallas Mavericks — 35 assists
  4. Detroit Pistons — 35 assists
  5. Miami Heat — 34 assists

Best Teams for 3 Points Made

  1. Indiana Pacers — 23 3PM
  2. Dallas Mavericks — 22 3PM
  3. Phoenix Suns — 20 3PM
  4. Boston Celtics — 19 3PM
  5. Charlotte Hornets — 19 3PM

Best Teams for Steals

  1. Indiana Pacers — 15 steals
  2. Philadelphia 76ers — 13 steals
  3. Utah Jazz — 13 steals
  4. Chicago Bulls — 12 steals
  5. Detroit Pistons — 12 steals

Best Teams for Blocks

  1. Minnesota Timberwolves — 13 blocks
  2. Houston Rockets — 8 blocks
  3. Phoenix Suns — 8 blocks
  4. Sacramento Kings — 8 blocks
  5. Toronto Raptors — 8 blocks

Most Turnovers

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers — 20 turnovers
  2. Milwaukee Bucks — 19 turnovers
  3. Orlando Magic — 19 turnovers
  4. Charlotte Hornets — 18 turnovers
  5. Dallas Mavericks — 18 turnovers

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Mavericks vs Bulls — 111.6 pace
  2. Timberwolves vs New Orleans — 106.2 pace
  3. Orlando vs Celtics — 104.5 pace
  4. Houston vs Grizzlies — 104.0 pace
  5. Lakers vs Jazz — 103.2 pace

Best Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Miami Heat — 139.3 OEFF
  2. Phoenix Suns — 135.7 OEFF
  3. Dallas Mavericks — 133.5 OEFF
  4. Cleveland Cavaliers — 129.4 OEFF
  5. Detroit Pistons — 129.2 OEFF

Least Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Memphis Grizzlies — 97.1 OEFF
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder — 103.5 OEFF
  3. Utah Jazz — 103.7 OEFF
  4. Boston Celtics — 108.1 OEFF
  5. Atlanta Hawks — 114.0 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Philadelphia 76ers — 103.3 DEFF
  2. Boston Celtics — 103.3 DEFF
  3. Phoenix Suns — 103.5 DEFF
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 103.7 DEFF
  5. Miami Heat — 114.0 DEFF

Best Overall Team Box Scores

These were the most complete team stat lines of the slate.

  • Dallas Mavericks — 149 points, 57 rebounds, 35 assists, 10 steals, 5 blocks
  • Miami Heat — 143 points, 45 rebounds, 34 assists, 11 steals, 3 blocks
  • Toronto Raptors — 136 points, 43 rebounds, 36 assists, 9 steals, 8 blocks
  • Houston Rockets — 132 points, 64 rebounds, 23 assists, 10 steals, 8 blocks
  • Los Angeles Lakers — 131 points, 49 rebounds, 37 assists, 12 steals, 6 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

  • Phoenix Suns beat Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 as the underdog.
  • Denver beat San Antonio Spurs 128-118 as the underdog.
  • Boston Celtics beat Orlando 113-108 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Mavericks vs Bulls finished 27.5 points over the closing total (277 vs 249.5).
  • Thunder vs Suns finished 24.5 points over the closing total (238 vs 213.5).
  • Pistons vs Indiana finished 21.5 points over the closing total (254 vs 232.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Charlotte vs New York finished 11.5 points under the closing total (206 vs 217.5).
  • Clippers vs Golden State finished 4.5 points under the closing total (225 vs 229.5).
  • Orlando vs Celtics finished 1.5 points under the closing total (221 vs 222.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Houston covered by 16.5 points.

  • Biggest favorite failure: Oklahoma City Thunder missed the spread by 39.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Orlando vs Celtics finished just 1.5 points away from the closing total.

  • Closest side: Charlotte vs New York finished just 0.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

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.

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 — or fall well short of it — can tell you a lot about pace, offense, defense, and where the market may have been off.