{"id":536526,"date":"2026-03-12T23:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/536526\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T23:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:15:12","slug":"news-scores-highlights-from-9-game-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/536526\/","title":{"rendered":"News, scores &#038; highlights from 9-game Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2101327\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2101327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16x9-Thumbnail-784x441.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2101327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on Tuesday night, the second most in NBA History.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the best of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday\u2019s 9-game slate<\/a>\u00a0with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 6:50 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>Zubac ready for Pacers debut<\/p>\n<p>After being acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers at this year\u2019s trade deadline, Ivica Zubac will start in his debut for the Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ivica Zubac ready for his Pacers debut \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vIh2LTSrFS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vIh2LTSrFS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pacers\/status\/2032221104509428102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 6:35 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>Bam\u2019s 83-point encore awaits<\/p>\n<p>In his first outing since passing the late Kobe Bryant for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/bam-adebayo-surprise-83-point-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">second-highest scoring<\/a> game in NBA history, what will Bam Adebayo bring to the table against Milwaukee? Miami\u2019s captain has the Heat on fire, as they\u2019ve won six straight and nine of their last 11 contests.<\/p>\n<p>MARCH 12, 2026 \/\/ 6:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to a 9-game Thursday in the NBA!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2100824\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2100824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2265244025-784x441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2100824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can break Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s record for consecutive 20-point games with a strong performance Thursday against the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>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 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/phi-vs-det-0022500953\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">7 ET, Prime Video<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>In Prime Video\u2019s nightcap, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will attempt to rewrite the history books and break Wilt Chamberlain\u2019s 63-year-old record for consecutive 20-point games (126) when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Boston Celtics (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/game\/bos-vs-okc-0022500959\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9:30 ET<\/a>), with OKC also going for a seventh straight win. Check out today\u2019s edition of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/starting-5-march-12-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Starting 5<\/a> for more details on Shai\u2019s streak, which began on Nov. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s tonight\u2019s complete schedule:<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on Tuesday night, the second most in NBA History. 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