Boston Celtics 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 Boston Celtics leading the slate in scoring with 123 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 19, 2026
  • Games: 4
  • Teams: 8

Team Takeaways

Boston Celtics scored the most points on the slate with 123. Phoenix Suns scored the fewest with just 84.

Oklahoma City Thunder had the best offense by efficiency at 130.7 OEFF. Boston Celtics had the best defense by efficiency at 89.8 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Celtics vs 76ers at 101.4 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Boston Celtics — 123 points
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder — 119 points
  3. Orlando Magic — 112 points
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 111 points
  5. Detroit Pistons — 101 points

Lowest-Scoring Teams

  1. Phoenix Suns — 84 points
  2. Philadelphia 76ers — 91 points
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 98 points
  4. Detroit Pistons — 101 points
  5. San Antonio Spurs — 111 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 54 rebounds
  2. Orlando Magic — 45 rebounds
  3. Phoenix Suns — 45 rebounds
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 45 rebounds
  5. Boston Celtics — 43 rebounds

Best Teams for Assists

  1. Boston Celtics — 31 assists
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder — 28 assists
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 28 assists
  4. Orlando Magic — 26 assists
  5. San Antonio Spurs — 24 assists

Best Teams for 3 Points Made

  1. Boston Celtics — 16 3PM
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 15 3PM
  3. Oklahoma City Thunder — 14 3PM
  4. Phoenix Suns — 13 3PM
  5. Detroit Pistons — 10 3PM

Best Teams for Steals

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 13 steals
  2. Orlando Magic — 11 steals
  3. Detroit Pistons — 9 steals
  4. Portland Trail Blazers — 9 steals
  5. Boston Celtics — 7 steals

Best Teams for Blocks

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 7 blocks
  2. Detroit Pistons — 6 blocks
  3. Orlando Magic — 6 blocks
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 5 blocks
  5. Boston Celtics — 3 blocks

Most Turnovers

  1. Phoenix Suns — 19 turnovers
  2. Philadelphia 76ers — 15 turnovers
  3. Detroit Pistons — 14 turnovers
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 14 turnovers
  5. Orlando Magic — 12 turnovers

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Celtics vs 76ers — 101.4 pace
  2. Pistons vs Orlando — 98.1 pace
  3. Spurs vs Portland — 94.6 pace
  4. Thunder vs Suns — 91.1 pace

Best Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder — 130.7 OEFF
  2. Boston Celtics — 121.4 OEFF
  3. San Antonio Spurs — 117.4 OEFF
  4. Detroit Pistons — 103.0 OEFF
  5. Phoenix Suns — 92.2 OEFF

Least Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Philadelphia 76ers — 89.8 OEFF
  2. Phoenix Suns — 92.2 OEFF
  3. Detroit Pistons — 103.0 OEFF
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 117.4 OEFF
  5. Boston Celtics — 121.4 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Boston Celtics — 89.8 DEFF
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder — 92.2 DEFF
  3. San Antonio Spurs — 103.6 DEFF
  4. Detroit Pistons — 114.2 DEFF
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 121.4 DEFF

Best Overall Team Box Scores

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

  • Oklahoma City Thunder — 119 points, 54 rebounds, 28 assists, 13 steals, 7 blocks
  • Boston Celtics — 123 points, 43 rebounds, 31 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks
  • Orlando Magic — 112 points, 45 rebounds, 26 assists, 11 steals, 6 blocks
  • San Antonio Spurs — 111 points, 45 rebounds, 24 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks
  • Portland Trail Blazers — 98 points, 38 rebounds, 28 assists, 9 steals, 2 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

  • Orlando beat Detroit Pistons 112-101 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • No games finished over the closing total.

Biggest Under Results

  • Thunder vs Suns finished 13.5 points under the closing total (203 vs 216.5).
  • Spurs vs Portland finished 13.5 points under the closing total (209 vs 222.5).
  • Pistons vs Orlando finished 7.5 points under the closing total (213 vs 220.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Boston Celtics covered by 19.5 points.

  • Biggest favorite failure: Detroit Pistons missed the spread by 19.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Celtics vs 76ers finished just 3.5 points away from the closing total.

  • Closest side: Spurs vs Portland finished just 0.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: Boston Celtics had the best scoring night, Oklahoma City Thunder posted the best offensive efficiency, and Boston Celtics 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.