Oklahoma City Thunder 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 Oklahoma City Thunder leading the slate in scoring with 139 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 2, 2026
  • Games: 6
  • Teams: 12

Team Takeaways

Oklahoma City Thunder scored the most points on the slate with 139. Los Angeles Lakers scored the fewest with just 96.

Oklahoma City Thunder had the best offense by efficiency at 138.1 OEFF. Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defense by efficiency at 95.4 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Pistons vs Timberwolves at 103.5 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder 127 points
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers 118 points
  3. San Antonio Spurs 96 points
  4. LA Clippers 106 points
  5. Phoenix Suns 108 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder 48 rebounds
  2. San Antonio Spurs 47 rebounds
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers 32 assists
  4. San Antonio Spurs 29 assists
  5. Cleveland Cavaliers 27 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Pistons vs Timberwolves 100.6 pace
  2. Portland vs New Orleans 98.7 pace
  3. LA Clippers vs Spurs 138.1 OEFF
  4. San Antonio Spurs 119.5 OEFF
  5. Phoenix Suns 109.2 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder 100.8 DEFF
  2. Detroit Pistons 109.2 DEFF
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers 139 points, 50 rebounds, 32 assists, 12 steals, 5 blocks - Charlotte Hornets 118 points, 45 rebounds, 27 assists, 11 steals, 7 blocks - Detroit Pistons 118 points, 48 rebounds, 30 assists, 7 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

  • San Antonio Spurs beat LA Clippers 118-99 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Charlotte vs Suns finished 6.5 points over the closing total (234 vs 227.5).
  • Thunder vs Lakers finished 1.5 points over the closing total (235 vs 233.5).
  • Pistons vs Timberwolves finished 0.5 points over the closing total (221 vs 220.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • LA Clippers vs Spurs finished 14.5 points under the closing total (217 vs 231.5).
  • Portland vs New Orleans finished 11.5 points under the closing total (224 vs 235.5).
  • Cavaliers vs Golden State finished 1.5 points under the closing total (229 vs 230.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Oklahoma City Thunder covered by 33.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: LA Clippers missed the spread by 21.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Pistons vs Timberwolves finished just 0.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Pistons vs Timberwolves finished just 0.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

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.

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.