Atlanta Hawks 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 Atlanta Hawks leading the slate in scoring with 141 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 3, 2026
  • Games: 9
  • Teams: 18

Team Takeaways

Atlanta Hawks scored the most points on the slate with 141. Chicago Bulls scored the fewest with just 96.

Boston Celtics had the best offense by efficiency at 143.9 OEFF. Philadelphia 76ers had the best defense by efficiency at 100.6 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Orlando vs Mavericks at 108.0 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Atlanta Hawks 140 points
  2. Orlando Magic 136 points
  3. Boston Celtics 96 points
  4. Memphis Grizzlies 101 points
  5. Minnesota Timberwolves 106 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. New York Knicks 53 rebounds
  2. Toronto Raptors 48 rebounds
  3. Charlotte Hornets 36 assists
  4. Orlando Magic 33 assists
  5. Charlotte Hornets 31 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Orlando vs Mavericks 103.6 pace
  2. 76ers vs Timberwolves 101.5 pace
  3. Toronto vs Grizzlies 143.9 OEFF
  4. Atlanta Hawks 117.6 OEFF
  5. Philadelphia 76ers 104.4 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Philadelphia 76ers 103.3 DEFF
  2. Boston Celtics 112.4 DEFF
  3. Dallas Mavericks 141 points, 41 rebounds, 36 assists, 11 steals, 9 blocks - New York Knicks 140 points, 46 rebounds, 30 assists, 8 steals, 5 blocks - Boston Celtics 129 points, 48 rebounds, 31 assists, 8 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

  • Sacramento beat New Orleans 117-113 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Orlando vs Mavericks finished 25.5 points over the closing total (265 vs 239.5).
  • Hawks vs Brooklyn finished 22.5 points over the closing total (248 vs 225.5).
  • Celtics vs Milwaukee finished 16.5 points over the closing total (234 vs 217.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • 76ers vs Timberwolves finished 15.5 points under the closing total (218 vs 233.5).
  • Toronto vs Grizzlies finished 9.5 points under the closing total (224 vs 233.5).
  • New York vs Bulls finished 4.5 points under the closing total (232 vs 236.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: New York covered by 26.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: New Orleans missed the spread by 10.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Charlotte vs Indiana finished just 2.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Orlando vs Mavericks finished just 4.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: Atlanta Hawks had the best scoring night, Boston Celtics was the most efficient offense, and Philadelphia 76ers 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.