Detroit Pistons 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 Detroit Pistons leading the slate in scoring with 127 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: March 31, 2026
  • Games: 7
  • Teams: 14

Team Takeaways

Detroit Pistons scored the most points on the slate with 127. Brooklyn Nets scored the fewest with just 86.

Los Angeles Lakers had the best offense by efficiency at 118.2 OEFF. Phoenix Suns had the best defense by efficiency at 87.3 DEFF. The fastest game environment was Orlando vs Suns at 131.8 pace.

Highest-Scoring Teams

  1. Detroit Pistons 127 points
  2. Milwaukee Bucks 117 points
  3. Toronto Raptors 86 points
  4. New York Knicks 99 points
  5. LA Clippers 111 points

Best Rebounding Teams

  1. Milwaukee Bucks 50 rebounds
  2. Portland Trail Blazers 47 rebounds
  3. Orlando Magic 35 assists
  4. Detroit Pistons 33 assists
  5. Charlotte Hornets 28 assists

Fastest Pace Environments

  1. Orlando vs Suns 121.4 pace
  2. Pistons vs Toronto 107.4 pace
  3. Charlotte vs Brooklyn 118.2 OEFF
  4. Detroit Pistons 105.2 OEFF
  5. LA Clippers 84.2 OEFF

Best Defensive Efficiency Teams

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

  1. Phoenix Suns 101.3 DEFF
  2. Detroit Pistons 105.2 DEFF
  3. LA Clippers 123 points, 59 rebounds, 28 assists, 7 steals, 9 blocks - Los Angeles Lakers 116 points, 35 rebounds, 33 assists, 13 steals, 3 blocks - Detroit Pistons 117 points, 47 rebounds, 28 assists, 7 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

  • Milwaukee beat Dallas Mavericks 123-99 as the underdog.
  • Houston beat New York 111-94 as the underdog.
  • Portland beat LA Clippers 114-104 as the underdog.

Biggest Over Results

  • Pistons vs Toronto finished 23.5 points over the closing total (243 vs 219.5).
  • Lakers vs Cavaliers finished 3.5 points over the closing total (240 vs 236.5).
  • Orlando vs Suns finished 0.5 points over the closing total (226 vs 225.5).

Biggest Under Results

  • Charlotte vs Brooklyn finished 16.5 points under the closing total (203 vs 219.5).
  • New York vs Houston finished 13.5 points under the closing total (205 vs 218.5).
  • Mavericks vs Milwaukee finished 9.5 points under the closing total (222 vs 231.5).

Biggest Spread Results

  • Strongest favorite cover: Charlotte covered by 12.5 points.
  • Biggest favorite failure: Dallas Mavericks missed the spread by 26.5 points.

When Vegas Was Closest

  • Closest total: Orlando vs Suns finished just 0.5 points away from the closing total.
  • Closest side: Orlando vs Suns finished just 1.5 points away from the closing spread.

Final Takeaway

The simple version of this slate: Detroit Pistons had the best scoring night, Los Angeles Lakers was the most efficient offense, and Phoenix Suns 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.