Cleveland Cavaliers 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 Cleveland Cavaliers leading the slate in scoring with 142 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 6, 2026
  • Games: 5
  • Teams: 10

Team Takeaways

Cleveland Cavaliers scored the most points on the slate with 142. Philadelphia 76ers scored the fewest with just 102.

Cleveland Cavaliers had the best offense by efficiency at 139.4 OEFF. San Antonio Spurs had the best defense by efficiency at 106.0 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Pistons vs Orlando at 103.9 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers 137 points
  2. Portland Trail Blazers 126 points
  3. Orlando Magic 102 points
  4. Atlanta Hawks 107 points
  5. New York Knicks 115 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Atlanta Hawks 48 rebounds
  2. Philadelphia 76ers 47 rebounds
  3. San Antonio Spurs 37 assists
  4. Cleveland Cavaliers 32 assists
  5. Memphis Grizzlies 31 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Pistons vs Orlando 101.9 pace
  2. Spurs vs 76ers 95.0 pace
  3. Denver vs Portland 139.4 OEFF
  4. Memphis Grizzlies 119.6 OEFF
  5. Atlanta Hawks 106.0 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. San Antonio Spurs 113.7 DEFF
  2. Detroit Pistons 119.6 DEFF
  3. Cleveland Cavaliers 142 points, 48 rebounds, 36 assists, 12 steals, 5 blocks - Denver Nuggets 123 points, 35 rebounds, 28 assists, 16 steals, 9 blocks - Portland Trail Blazers 115 points, 47 rebounds, 31 assists, 8 steals, 5 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

  • Orlando beat Detroit Pistons 123-107 as the underdog.
  • New York beat Atlanta Hawks 108-105 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Cavaliers vs Grizzlies finished 36.5 points over the closing total (268 vs 231.5).
  • Denver vs Portland finished 33.5 points over the closing total (269 vs 235.5).
  • Pistons vs Orlando finished 7.5 points over the closing total (230 vs 222.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Spurs vs 76ers finished 20.5 points under the closing total (217 vs 237.5).
  • Hawks vs New York finished 13.5 points under the closing total (213 vs 226.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: San Antonio Spurs covered by 4.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: Detroit Pistons missed the spread by 17.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Pistons vs Orlando finished just 7.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Denver vs Portland finished just 1.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: Cleveland Cavaliers had the best scoring night, Cleveland Cavaliers was the most efficient offense, and San Antonio Spurs 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.