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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder over the Pistons in overtime on Peacock.<\/p>\n

Check out the best of Monday\u2019s eight-game slate<\/a> with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.<\/p>\n

What we know about Monday night\u2019s games:<\/p>\n

The Heat defeated the Sixers 119-109<\/a> in the first game of our Peacock triple-header behind Bam Adebayo (23 pts, 16 reb).
\nVictor Wembanyama (41 pts, 16 reb) put up a season high as the Spurs defeated the Bulls 129-114<\/a> in the second game.
\nShai Gilgeous-Alexander (47 pts) went off to lead Oklahoma City over a game Detroit squad 114-110<\/a> in overtime.<\/p>\n

MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 12:53 ET<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s results:<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama (41 pts, 16 reb, 3 3PM, 3 blk) is your top performer of the night.<\/p>\n

MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 12:35 ET<\/p>\n

Thunder defeat Pistons in overtime<\/p>\n

SGA steps back for 41, PURE. \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n

#1 seeds battling in OT! pic.twitter.com\/lvyZsP7Rz6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

114-110<\/a>, taking their 15th win in 16 games.<\/p>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (47 pts) was the offensive leader down the stretch, clinching the game for the Thunder.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe found a way to pull this one out,\u201d said Gilgeous-Alexander. \u201cI just tried to be aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pistons were competitive all night, led by Paul Reed (21 pts, 10 reb) and Javonte Green (19 pts, 5 3PM).<\/p>\n

MARCH 31, 2026 \/ 12:11 ET<\/p>\n

Overtime in OKC!<\/p>\n

Tied at 101, after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s tie-breaking 3-pointer was waved off for an offensive foul and Daniss Jenkins\u2019 game-winning attempt was just long.<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 11:53 ET<\/p>\n

Pistons up on Thunder<\/p>\n

97-90 after a clutch 3-pointer from Daniss Jenkins (13 pts) with 3:59 to go. The Pistons were down 10 at halftime, but have rallied in a 54-37 second half.<\/p>\n

\u201cDetroit has belief, here in OKC,\u201d said Austin Rivers.<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 11:23 ET<\/p>\n

Thunder lead Pistons in the fourth quarter<\/p>\n

85-83 with 9:34 to go in the fourth quarter after back-to-back 3-pointers from Isaiah Joe, followed by buckets from Paul Reed (14 pts) and Caris LeVert (10 pts) to respond for Detroit.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good one on Peacock!<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 11:25 ET<\/p>\n

Cavs hold on to defeat Jazz<\/p>\n

A tremendous performance from Evan Mobley (34 pts, 17 reb) led the way for Cleveland, as they defeated the Jazz 122-113.<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/CHRi9lWMrs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 11:02 ET<\/p>\n

League Pass Alert: Cavaliers-Jazz<\/p>\n

103-all with 6:52 to go in the fourth quarter on League Pass.<\/p>\n

Donovan Mitchell (32 pts, 3 3PM) and Evan Mobley (26 pts, 15 reb) are leading the way for the Cavaliers, countered by five Jazz in double figures, including Cody Williams (22 pts).<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 10:38 ET<\/p>\n

The King on the lob<\/p>\n

Reaves lobs it up to James\u2026<\/p>\n

TWO HAND KING SLAM \ud83d\udc51 pic.twitter.com\/vOa9nFtPQQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 10:28 ET<\/p>\n

The Alien at work<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama\u2019s third 40+ point game of the season, as the Spurs beat the Bulls 129-114.<\/p>\n

Wemby up to 41 PTS and 16 REB after this MONSTROUS stuff \ud83d\udca5 https:\/\/t.co\/W0ryec3rvX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GbkjsGd4JV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 10:10 ET<\/p>\n

Shai slices through the lane<\/p>\n

SGA attacks the lane for the AND-1 \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n

#1 WEST OKC
#1 EAST DET<\/p>\n

Underway NOW on Peacock & NBC Sports Network! pic.twitter.com\/LrhWrgaFGB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 9:58 ET<\/p>\n

Booker from range<\/p>\n

100-91 Phoenix with 8:39 to go in the fourth quarter, as Devin Booker has one of his best scoring nights of the season.<\/p>\n

THE BANK IS OPEN AT THE BUZZER! <\/p>\n

Booker (36 PTS) ends the 3Q with a deep triple to give PHX the lead! pic.twitter.com\/hpjUe3POg0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 9:29 ET<\/p>\n

Wow, Wemby<\/p>\n

The comfortable coordination is outrageous.<\/p>\n

Wemby at halftime:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc7d 21 PTS
\ud83d\udc7d 12 REB
\ud83d\udc7d 2 BLK https:\/\/t.co\/7bppyg2bw0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/k3UNMELQUe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 9:20 ET<\/p>\n

Dyson Daniels takes flight<\/p>\n

The crowd was just Swag Surfin\u2019 in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Hawks are up 93-77 on Boston with 11 minutes to go in the fourth, building on the momentum.<\/p>\n

Dyson Daniels electrified the crowd in State Farm Arena earlier with this jam \u2014 an 87.3 on the Dunk Score scale.<\/p>\n

Jalen alley to Dyson POSTER \ud83d\udca5 pic.twitter.com\/QxKIn8zO2h<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

When your dunk impresses Dominique Wilkins, you know you\u2019ve done something.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 9:17 ET<\/p>\n

Ant Edwards is back<\/p>\n

Hitting them with the quick burst of acceleration, as the Timberwolves open up a lead on the Mavericks.<\/p>\n

OH MY ANT<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f pic.twitter.com\/8QA4dw5uky<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota went 4-2 without Edwards over the last 13 days, rising into the five seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 8:46 ET<\/p>\n

Heat on the rise against Sixers<\/p>\n

A 15-2 run has the Heat up 82-70 on the Sixers as the third quarter winds down on Peacock.<\/p>\n

Miami\u2019s racing up the floor, crashing the glass and using pressure defense to take control of the contest, including denying Joel Embiid easy catches in the midrange.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are working every angle to win this game,\u201d Brian Scalabrine said of the Heat.<\/p>\n

Bam Adebayo (19 pts) and Embiid (16 pts) are dueling in the pivot, creating what\u2019s been our top one-on-one matchup of the evening so far.<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 8:40 ET<\/p>\n

A dominant first quarter for Wemby<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama (10 pts, 6 reb, 1 blk) is off to a hot start for the Spurs, who are hosting the Bulls on League Pass.<\/p>\n

The block was classic Alien stuff \u2014 who else moves this gracefully at such size?<\/p>\n

SNATCHED \ud83d\udd90<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa @FanDuelSN_SW<\/a>, @NBAonNBC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LmcoIyijUH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Antonio Spurs \u2013 x (@spurs) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 8:31 ET<\/p>\n

Green on the trampoline<\/p>\n

An 82.8 on the Dunk Score scale for the explosive Suns guard \u2014 good on Cedric Coward for trying to contest.<\/p>\n

JALEN GREEN UP TOP \ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/dibX2lRiny<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Phoenix Suns (@Suns) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 8:20 ET<\/p>\n

Pritchard from Gwinnett<\/p>\n

Hawks are up 48-45, but Payton Pritchard (13 pts) laced this one from way outside.<\/p>\n

Pritchard can pull up from ANYWHERE.<\/p>\n

2\/2 from deep as BOS leads in the 2Q! pic.twitter.com\/TzTlFD4ae7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 7:49 ET<\/p>\n

Bam on the rack attack<\/p>\n

Prototypical agility from Bam Adebayo here on the break. His athletic stability at 6\u20199\u2033 has always been impressive.<\/p>\n

Bam Adebayo throws down the hammer!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa Peacock and NBCSN pic.twitter.com\/Wpe8B5KxRB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 7:30 ET<\/p>\n

Heat on a roll early<\/p>\n

Tyler Herro (10 pts) has the Heat up 37-26 with just over two minutes to go in the first, but VJ Edgecombe has the game\u2019s first highlight.<\/p>\n

PG puts it where only VJ can get it \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n

Edgecombe slams home the deep lob in a high-scoring start on Peacock!<\/p>\n

Watch PHI\/MIA \u2935\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/J45iFsnysZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 5:45 ET<\/p>\n

The Sixers\u2019 stars are healthy again<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look now, but Philadelphia has Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George ready to go for a Playoff run.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Watch the balance down the stretch in the Sixers\u2019 118-114 win over the Hornets<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Joel Embiid serves as the backbone of the defense, including swatting LaMelo Ball\u2019s game-tying 3-point attempt in the final seconds. Paul George gets clutch buckets, including a curling 3-pointer in the corner with 1:04 to go to give Philly the lead for good. Maxey orchestrates the offense and draws the free throws that ice the win.<\/p>\n

Add in VJ Edgecombe, who defended Ball during this stretch, and Kelly Oubre Jr. \u2014 along with fellow versatile wings Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards \u2014 and you have a deep, talented team with elite potential.<\/p>\n

The lineup that closed Saturday\u2019s win has played 90 minutes together over six minutes this season, putting up a +6.3 net rating, which would be tied for fifth in the NBA.<\/p>\n

As they gel \u2014 and potentially find spots for Edgecombe to add some flair and athleticism as a counterpunch \u2014 this group could make the 76ers title contenders.<\/p>\n

MARCH 30, 2026 \/ 5:15 ET<\/p>\n

Welcome to an eight-game night in the Association!
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The East-leading Pistons take on the West-leading Thunder on Peacock.<\/p>\n

Our slate tonight is highlighted by a Peacock triple-header, capped by a showdown between the East-leading Detroit Pistons and West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (9:30 ET).<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the complete slate:<\/p>\n