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 128 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 26, 2026
  • Games: 4
  • Teams: 8

Team Takeaways

Boston Celtics scored the most points on the slate with 128. Cleveland Cavaliers scored the fewest with just 89.

Boston Celtics had the best offense by efficiency at 138.3 OEFF. Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defense by efficiency at 95.0 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Cavaliers vs Toronto at 97.9 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Boston Celtics — 128 points
  2. Houston Rockets — 115 points
  3. San Antonio Spurs — 114 points
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 96 points
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 96 points

Lowest-Scoring Teams

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers — 89 points
  2. Portland Trail Blazers — 93 points
  3. Toronto Raptors — 93 points
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 96 points
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 96 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Toronto Raptors — 59 rebounds
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers — 56 rebounds
  3. Boston Celtics — 51 rebounds
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 40 rebounds
  5. Portland Trail Blazers — 39 rebounds

Best Teams for Assists

  1. Boston Celtics — 28 assists
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 26 assists
  3. Philadelphia 76ers — 25 assists
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 23 assists
  5. Houston Rockets — 19 assists

Best Teams for 3 Points Made

  1. Boston Celtics — 24 3PM
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 14 3PM
  3. Houston Rockets — 12 3PM
  4. Cleveland Cavaliers — 10 3PM
  5. Portland Trail Blazers — 10 3PM

Best Teams for Steals

  1. Houston Rockets — 17 steals
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 12 steals
  3. Toronto Raptors — 11 steals
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 6 steals
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 6 steals

Best Teams for Blocks

  1. San Antonio Spurs — 10 blocks
  2. Toronto Raptors — 8 blocks
  3. Los Angeles Lakers — 7 blocks
  4. Philadelphia 76ers — 7 blocks
  5. Boston Celtics — 5 blocks

Most Turnovers

  1. Los Angeles Lakers — 24 turnovers
  2. Cleveland Cavaliers — 18 turnovers
  3. Portland Trail Blazers — 18 turnovers
  4. Boston Celtics — 13 turnovers
  5. Houston Rockets — 13 turnovers

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Cavaliers vs Toronto — 97.9 pace
  2. Spurs vs Portland — 97.1 pace
  3. Houston vs Lakers — 94.1 pace
  4. Celtics vs 76ers — 92.5 pace

Best Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Boston Celtics — 138.3 OEFF
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 117.4 OEFF
  3. Philadelphia 76ers — 103.8 OEFF
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 102.0 OEFF
  5. Cleveland Cavaliers — 90.9 OEFF

Least Offensive Efficiency Teams

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers — 90.9 OEFF
  2. Los Angeles Lakers — 102.0 OEFF
  3. Philadelphia 76ers — 103.8 OEFF
  4. San Antonio Spurs — 117.4 OEFF
  5. Boston Celtics — 138.3 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers — 95.0 DEFF
  2. San Antonio Spurs — 95.8 DEFF
  3. Boston Celtics — 103.8 DEFF
  4. Los Angeles Lakers — 122.2 DEFF
  5. Philadelphia 76ers — 138.3 DEFF

Best Overall Team Box Scores

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

  • Boston Celtics — 128 points, 51 rebounds, 28 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks
  • San Antonio Spurs — 114 points, 40 rebounds, 26 assists, 12 steals, 10 blocks
  • Houston Rockets — 115 points, 35 rebounds, 19 assists, 17 steals, 4 blocks
  • Toronto Raptors — 93 points, 59 rebounds, 19 assists, 11 steals, 8 blocks
  • Philadelphia 76ers — 96 points, 30 rebounds, 25 assists, 6 steals, 7 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

  • Toronto beat Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Celtics vs 76ers finished 11.5 points over the closing total (224 vs 212.5).
  • Houston vs Lakers finished 4.5 points over the closing total (211 vs 206.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Cavaliers vs Toronto finished 36.5 points under the closing total (182 vs 218.5).
  • Spurs vs Portland finished 10.5 points under the closing total (207 vs 217.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Boston Celtics covered by 25.5 points.

  • Biggest favorite failure: Cleveland Cavaliers missed the spread by 8.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Houston vs Lakers finished just 4.5 points away from the closing total.

  • Closest side: Cavaliers vs Toronto finished just 8.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

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