Philadelphia 76ers 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 Philadelphia 76ers leading the slate in scoring with 153 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 1, 2026
  • Games: 9
  • Teams: 18

Team Takeaways

Philadelphia 76ers scored the most points on the slate with 153. Orlando Magic scored the fewest with just 101.

Boston Celtics had the best offense by efficiency at 147.2 OEFF. Atlanta Hawks had the best defense by efficiency at 93.3 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Bulls vs Indiana at 110.4 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Philadelphia 76ers 147 points
  2. Indiana Pacers 131 points
  3. Atlanta Hawks 101 points
  4. Golden State Warriors 113 points
  5. Toronto Raptors 117 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Denver Nuggets 51 rebounds
  2. New York Knicks 48 rebounds
  3. Sacramento Kings 49 assists
  4. Philadelphia 76ers 36 assists
  5. Boston Celtics 34 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Bulls vs Indiana 108.3 pace
  2. 76ers vs Wizards 104.2 pace
  3. Spurs vs Golden State 147.2 OEFF
  4. Philadelphia 76ers 129.2 OEFF
  5. Memphis Grizzlies 124.5 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Atlanta Hawks 110.1 DEFF
  2. Philadelphia 76ers 124.8 DEFF
  3. Boston Celtics 145 points, 41 rebounds, 49 assists, 14 steals, 5 blocks - Boston Celtics 153 points, 41 rebounds, 37 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks - Atlanta Hawks 130 points, 53 rebounds, 30 assists, 9 steals, 4 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

  • Indiana beat Chicago Bulls 145-126 as the underdog.
  • Sacramento beat Toronto 123-115 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Celtics vs Heat finished 46.5 points over the closing total (276 vs 229.5).
  • 76ers vs Wizards finished 44.5 points over the closing total (284 vs 239.5).
  • New York vs Grizzlies finished 24.5 points over the closing total (249 vs 224.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Hawks vs Orlando finished 4.5 points under the closing total (231 vs 235.5).
  • Denver vs Jazz finished 2.5 points under the closing total (247 vs 249.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Atlanta Hawks covered by 26.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: Chicago Bulls missed the spread by 22.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Denver vs Jazz finished just 2.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Spurs vs Golden State finished just 0.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

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