Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on Tuesday night, the second most in NBA History.
Enjoy the best of Thursday’s 9-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
MARCH 12, 2026 // 6:50 p.m. ET
Zubac ready for Pacers debut
After being acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers at this year’s trade deadline, Ivica Zubac will start in his debut for the Indiana Pacers.
Ivica Zubac ready for his Pacers debut 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/vIh2LTSrFS
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 12, 2026
MARCH 12, 2026 // 6:35 p.m. ET
Bam’s 83-point encore awaits
In his first outing since passing the late Kobe Bryant for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, what will Bam Adebayo bring to the table against Milwaukee? Miami’s captain has the Heat on fire, as they’ve won six straight and nine of their last 11 contests.
MARCH 12, 2026 // 6:10 p.m. ET
Welcome to a 9-game Thursday in the NBA!
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can break Wilt Chamberlain’s record for consecutive 20-point games with a strong performance Thursday against the Boston Celtics.
To start what could be a monumental and historic night in the NBA, rookie VJ Edgecombe will lead the Philadelphia 76ers into battle against MVP candidate Cade Cunningham and the East-leading Detroit Pistons (7 ET, Prime Video).
In Prime Video’s nightcap, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will attempt to rewrite the history books and break Wilt Chamberlain’s 63-year-old record for consecutive 20-point games (126) when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Boston Celtics (9:30 ET), with OKC also going for a seventh straight win. Check out today’s edition of our Starting 5 for more details on Shai’s streak, which began on Nov. 1, 2024.
Here’s tonight’s complete schedule: