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 146 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 5, 2026
  • Games: 11
  • Teams: 22

Team Takeaways

Oklahoma City Thunder scored the most points on the slate with 146. Toronto Raptors scored the fewest with just 101.

Oklahoma City Thunder had the best offense by efficiency at 138.3 OEFF. Boston Celtics had the best defense by efficiency at 102.6 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Thunder vs Jazz at 105.6 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder 138 points
  2. Dallas Mavericks 131 points
  3. Los Angeles Lakers 101 points
  4. Indiana Pacers 108 points
  5. New Orleans Pelicans 109 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Orlando Magic 49 rebounds
  2. New Orleans Pelicans 46 rebounds
  3. Chicago Bulls 40 assists
  4. Los Angeles Lakers 34 assists
  5. Charlotte Hornets 31 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Thunder vs Jazz 103.8 pace
  2. Lakers vs Mavericks 102.0 pace
  3. LA Clippers vs Sacramento 138.3 OEFF
  4. LA Clippers 130.6 OEFF
  5. Los Angeles Lakers 122.2 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Boston Celtics 105.1 DEFF
  2. LA Clippers 107.9 DEFF
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers 146 points, 46 rebounds, 40 assists, 8 steals, 8 blocks - LA Clippers 134 points, 38 rebounds, 27 assists, 11 steals, 5 blocks - Milwaukee Bucks 128 points, 49 rebounds, 36 assists, 6 steals, 1 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

  • Dallas Mavericks beat Los Angeles Lakers 134-128 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Lakers vs Mavericks finished 27.5 points over the closing total (262 vs 234.5).
  • LA Clippers vs Sacramento finished 18.5 points over the closing total (247 vs 228.5).
  • Thunder vs Jazz finished 17.5 points over the closing total (257 vs 239.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Orlando vs New Orleans finished 16.5 points under the closing total (220 vs 236.5).
  • Cavaliers vs Indiana finished 15.5 points under the closing total (225 vs 240.5).
  • Suns vs Bulls finished 13.5 points under the closing total (230 vs 243.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: LA Clippers covered by 15.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: Cleveland Cavaliers missed the spread by 7.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Charlotte vs Timberwolves finished just 3.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Suns vs Bulls finished just 1.5 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 Boston Celtics 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.