Toronto Raptors 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 Toronto Raptors 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 9, 2026
  • Games: 6
  • Teams: 12

Team Takeaways

Toronto Raptors scored the most points on the slate with 128. Brooklyn Nets scored the fewest with just 94.

Los Angeles Lakers had the best offense by efficiency at 130.5 OEFF. Chicago Bulls had the best defense by efficiency at 103.9 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Indiana vs Brooklyn at 105.0 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Toronto Raptors 123 points
  2. Chicago Bulls 119 points
  3. Miami Heat 94 points
  4. Philadelphia 76ers 103 points
  5. Boston Celtics 108 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Indiana Pacers 53 rebounds
  2. Washington Wizards 51 rebounds
  3. Philadelphia 76ers 43 assists
  4. Los Angeles Lakers 35 assists
  5. New York Knicks 26 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Indiana vs Brooklyn 104.0 pace
  2. Houston vs 76ers 95.0 pace
  3. Golden State vs Lakers 130.5 OEFF
  4. Boston Celtics 120.0 OEFF
  5. Chicago Bulls 103.9 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Chicago Bulls 112.8 DEFF
  2. Los Angeles Lakers 114.5 DEFF
  3. Boston Celtics 123 points, 66 rebounds, 43 assists, 4 steals, 5 blocks - Chicago Bulls 128 points, 40 rebounds, 24 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks - Los Angeles Lakers 108 points, 52 rebounds, 24 assists, 12 steals, 8 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 Golden State 119-103 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • New York vs Celtics finished 7.5 points over the closing total (218 vs 210.5).
  • Toronto vs Heat finished 5.5 points over the closing total (242 vs 236.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Bulls vs Wizards finished 22.5 points under the closing total (227 vs 249.5).
  • Houston vs 76ers finished 11.5 points under the closing total (215 vs 226.5).
  • Indiana vs Brooklyn finished 7.5 points under the closing total (217 vs 224.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Indiana covered by 25.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: Golden State missed the spread by 17.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Golden State vs Lakers finished just 0.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: New York vs Celtics finished just 2.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: Toronto Raptors had the best scoring night, Los Angeles Lakers was the most efficient offense, and Chicago Bulls 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.