Philadelphia 76ers 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 Philadelphia 76ers leading the slate in scoring with 111 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 21, 2026
  • Games: 3
  • Teams: 6

Team Takeaways

Philadelphia 76ers scored the most points on the slate with 111. Houston Rockets scored the fewest with just 94.

Philadelphia 76ers had the best offense by efficiency at 125.3 OEFF. Los Angeles Lakers had the best defense by efficiency at 106.0 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Spurs vs Portland at 97.9 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Philadelphia 76ers — 111 points
  2. Portland Trail Blazers — 106 points
  3. San Antonio Spurs — 103 points
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 101 points
  5. Boston Celtics — 97 points

Lowest-Scoring Teams

  1. Houston Rockets — 94 points
  2. Boston Celtics — 97 points
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 101 points
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 103 points
  5. Portland Trail Blazers — 106 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Boston Celtics — 50 rebounds
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 45 rebounds
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 43 rebounds
  4. Houston Rockets — 42 rebounds
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 42 rebounds

Best Teams for Assists

  1. Boston Celtics — 24 assists
  2. Houston Rockets — 23 assists
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 21 assists
  4. Portland Trail Blazers — 20 assists
  5. San Antonio Spurs — 19 assists

Best Teams for 3 Points Made

  1. Philadelphia 76ers — 19 3PM
  2. Boston Celtics — 13 3PM
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 13 3PM
  4. Portland Trail Blazers — 13 3PM
  5. Houston Rockets — 7 3PM

Best Teams for Steals

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 13 steals
  2. Los Angeles Lakers — 11 steals
  3. Houston Rockets — 8 steals
  4. Portland Trail Blazers — 8 steals
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 6 steals

Best Teams for Blocks

  1. Portland Trail Blazers — 11 blocks
  2. Houston Rockets — 6 blocks
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 5 blocks
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 5 blocks
  5. Boston Celtics — 4 blocks

Most Turnovers

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 17 turnovers
  2. Houston Rockets — 15 turnovers
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 15 turnovers
  4. Portland Trail Blazers — 15 turnovers
  5. Boston Celtics — 13 turnovers

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Spurs vs Portland — 97.9 pace
  2. Houston vs Lakers — 89.0 pace
  3. Celtics vs 76ers — 88.6 pace

Best Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Philadelphia 76ers — 125.3 OEFF
  2. Los Angeles Lakers — 113.9 OEFF
  3. Boston Celtics — 109.5 OEFF
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 105.7 OEFF

Least Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 105.7 OEFF
  2. Boston Celtics — 109.5 OEFF
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 113.9 OEFF
  4. Philadelphia 76ers — 125.3 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 106.0 DEFF
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 108.8 DEFF
  3. Philadelphia 76ers — 109.5 DEFF
  4. Boston Celtics — 125.3 DEFF

Best Overall Team Box Scores

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

  • Portland Trail Blazers — 106 points, 43 rebounds, 20 assists, 8 steals, 11 blocks
  • San Antonio Spurs — 103 points, 45 rebounds, 19 assists, 13 steals, 5 blocks
  • Philadelphia 76ers — 111 points, 42 rebounds, 18 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks
  • Los Angeles Lakers — 101 points, 37 rebounds, 21 assists, 11 steals, 5 blocks
  • Boston Celtics — 97 points, 50 rebounds, 24 assists, 3 steals, 4 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

  • Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 111-97 as the underdog.
  • Portland beat San Antonio Spurs 106-103 as the underdog.
  • Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 101-94 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • No games finished over the closing total.

Biggest Under Results

  • Houston vs Lakers finished 14.5 points under the closing total (195 vs 209.5).
  • Spurs vs Portland finished 12.5 points under the closing total (209 vs 221.5).
  • Celtics vs 76ers finished 10.5 points under the closing total (208 vs 218.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Houston covered by -12.5 points.

  • Biggest favorite failure: Boston Celtics missed the spread by 27.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Celtics vs 76ers finished just 10.5 points away from the closing total.

  • Closest side: Houston vs Lakers finished just 12.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: Philadelphia 76ers had the best scoring night, Philadelphia 76ers posted the best offensive efficiency, and Los Angeles Lakers 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.