San Antonio Spurs 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 San Antonio Spurs leading the slate in scoring with 120 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 24, 2026
  • Games: 3
  • Teams: 6

Team Takeaways

San Antonio Spurs scored the most points on the slate with 120. Philadelphia 76ers scored the fewest with just 100.

San Antonio Spurs had the best offense by efficiency at 124.8 OEFF. Los Angeles Lakers had the best defense by efficiency at 104.6 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Spurs vs Portland at 96.2 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 120 points
  2. Los Angeles Lakers — 112 points
  3. Boston Celtics — 108 points
  4. Houston Rockets — 108 points
  5. Portland Trail Blazers — 108 points

Lowest-Scoring Teams

  1. Philadelphia 76ers — 100 points
  2. Boston Celtics — 108 points
  3. Houston Rockets — 108 points
  4. Portland Trail Blazers — 108 points
  5. Los Angeles Lakers — 112 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 50 rebounds
  2. Houston Rockets — 49 rebounds
  3. Boston Celtics — 45 rebounds
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 45 rebounds
  5. Portland Trail Blazers — 45 rebounds

Best Teams for Assists

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 28 assists
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 27 assists
  3. Boston Celtics — 21 assists
  4. Houston Rockets — 21 assists
  5. Portland Trail Blazers — 21 assists

Best Teams for 3 Points Made

  1. Boston Celtics — 20 3PM
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 16 3PM
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 14 3PM
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 12 3PM
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 12 3PM

Best Teams for Steals

  1. Houston Rockets — 15 steals
  2. Los Angeles Lakers — 12 steals
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 7 steals
  4. Boston Celtics — 6 steals
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 6 steals

Best Teams for Blocks

  1. Boston Celtics — 11 blocks
  2. Philadelphia 76ers — 8 blocks
  3. San Antonio Spurs — 8 blocks
  4. Houston Rockets — 6 blocks
  5. Los Angeles Lakers — 6 blocks

Most Turnovers

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 21 turnovers
  2. Boston Celtics — 17 turnovers
  3. Houston Rockets — 17 turnovers
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 15 turnovers
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 11 turnovers

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Spurs vs Portland — 96.2 pace
  2. Houston vs Lakers — 93.5 pace
  3. Celtics vs 76ers — 87.4 pace

Best Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 124.8 OEFF
  2. Boston Celtics — 123.5 OEFF
  3. Philadelphia 76ers — 114.4 OEFF
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 108.5 OEFF

Least Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 108.5 OEFF
  2. Philadelphia 76ers — 114.4 OEFF
  3. Boston Celtics — 123.5 OEFF
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 124.8 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 104.6 DEFF
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 112.3 DEFF
  3. Boston Celtics — 114.4 DEFF
  4. Philadelphia 76ers — 123.5 DEFF

Best Overall Team Box Scores

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

  • San Antonio Spurs — 120 points, 50 rebounds, 27 assists, 6 steals, 8 blocks
  • Los Angeles Lakers — 112 points, 45 rebounds, 28 assists, 12 steals, 6 blocks
  • Houston Rockets — 108 points, 49 rebounds, 21 assists, 15 steals, 6 blocks
  • Boston Celtics — 108 points, 45 rebounds, 21 assists, 6 steals, 11 blocks
  • Portland Trail Blazers — 108 points, 45 rebounds, 21 assists, 7 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

  • Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston 112-108 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Houston vs Lakers finished 14.5 points over the closing total (220 vs 205.5).
  • Spurs vs Portland finished 7.5 points over the closing total (228 vs 220.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Celtics vs 76ers finished 7.5 points under the closing total (208 vs 215.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: San Antonio Spurs covered by 10.5 points.

  • Biggest favorite failure: Houston missed the spread by 11.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Celtics vs 76ers finished just 7.5 points away from the closing total.

  • Closest side: Celtics vs 76ers finished just 0.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: San Antonio Spurs had the best scoring night, San Antonio Spurs 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.